Supply of drinking water to some parts of Hyderabad will be disrupted on November 13, 2025. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Drinking water supply by Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) will be affected in parts of the city on Thursday (November 13, 2025), in … Read more
Nick Triggle Health correspondent PA Media Health Secretary Wes Streeting is promising to keep NHS services running as a five-day walkout by resident doctors gets underway in England. He said the disruption would be kept to a minimum after NHS England ordered hospitals to only cancel treatments in exceptional circumstances. In previous strikes, the focus … Read more
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said there is a “risk of disruption” in the NHS as he attempts to overhaul the service and reduce waste, but has promised long-term improvements. On Thursday, Streeting announced NHS England, a public administrative body, would be scrapped to save money and give ministers more control of health services. The … Read more
Disruption to GPs caused by a global IT outage may continue into the coming week, NHS England has said. A spokesman for the health service told the BBC that digital systems for GPs and pharmacies had been restored “in most areas” – but that surgeries would have to work through a backlog of appointments. Practices … Read more
The BMA rejected a last-minute plea by five national organisations, including Age UK and the Patients Association, for the strike action to be downgraded to a partial walkout, with some emergency cover provided by junior doctors. Consultants and specialist doctors would provide life-and-limb cover, the union said. Source link
By Kalyan Sattaru Today, we are in the information age, having access to more instantly available knowledge than ever before. Technology advancements have made this possible. From the rise of e-commerce and apps for ride-sharing services, to video streaming options, virtual video conferencing services, technology is making it easy for people to deal with their … Read more
Three-day joint walkout by junior doctors and consultants begins on Monday as pay dispute escalates. Source link
Chief medical officer at NHS Gloucestershire, Dr Andy Seymour said: “The latest round of strikes will bring substantial challenges to the local NHS, particularly hospital services, and we are sorry that many patients will experience disruption to services. Source link
The longest junior-doctors’ walkout so far – across five days – ended on Tuesday. Their strike had caused tens of thousands of postponed appointments, England’s top doctor, Prof Sir Stephen Powis, said. And the consultants’ walkout was expected to have an even bigger impact. Source link
Amanda Pritchard told the BBC that patients were “paying the price” of failure to prevent strikes Source link