Jenny ReesHealth correspondent, BBC Wales British Medical Association Dr Alice Gatenby has been told “it’s too much hassle” to change shifts to accommodate her disability A disabled doctor, who believes the NHS sees it as “too difficult or inconvenient” to give her support, has considered leaving. Dr Alice Gatenby said senior colleagues told her she … Read more
Dr. K. Kalyan Chakravarthy | Photo Credit: T VIJAY KUMAR Doctors at SHRI Hospital, Guntur, have successfully treated a 72-year-old woman from Bapatla suffering from a chronic, multidrug-resistant bone and joint infection. The patient had battled Acinetobacter baumannii for six months — resistant to all available antibiotics — before being admitted in critical condition in … Read more
Members of Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association (HRDA) at a meeting with Karimnagar District Collector Pamela Satpathy on Thursday. In order to address the growing concern over paraquat poisoning, the Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association (HRDA) has urged the Telangana government to take action against the use of the toxic herbicide. A meeting on the issue was … Read more
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has invited resident doctors’ leaders for fresh talks next week in a bid to end the long-running pay dispute. It comes after the doctors’ union, the British Medical Association (BMA), wrote to Streeting on Tuesday evening asking for negotiations. In response, Streeting said he would not negotiate on pay, but was … Read more
NHS bosses have criticised the British Medical Association for its “increasingly hardline” approach in rejecting emergency requests for striking doctors in England to return to work. A system known as ‘derogation’ is in place whereby the NHS can ask for resident doctors, who are taking part in a five-day walkout, to cross the picket line … Read more
NHS bosses have criticised the British Medical Association for its “increasingly hardline” approach in rejecting emergency requests for striking doctors in England to return to work. A system known as ‘derogation’ is in place whereby the NHS can ask for resident doctors, who are taking part in a five-day walkout, to cross the picket line … Read more
Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservatives will ban strikes by all NHS doctors if they return to power. The Tory leader said her party would introduce legislation for minimum service levels and block doctors taking widespread industrial action, placing them under the same restrictions that apply to police officers, soldiers and prison officers. Dr Tom … Read more
Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservatives will ban strikes by all NHS doctors if they return to power. The Tory leader said her party would introduce legislation for minimum service levels and block doctors taking widespread industrial action, placing them under the same restrictions that apply to police officers and soldiers. Thousands of resident doctors, … Read more
As AI tools like ChatGPT become more common in everyday life, some users are turning to them for help in areas traditionally handled by experts — including healthcare. While not a replacement for medical advice, AI has surprisingly stepped in as a second opinion when patients feel stuck. One such case, shared online, shows how … Read more
Getty Images Resident doctors in England have started a five-day walkout over pay. They say they haven’t had a “credible pay deal” for 2025-2026, but Health Secretary Wes Streeting argues the strike is “unreasonable” after substantial pay rises in recent years. Who are resident doctors? Resident doctors used to be known as junior doctors, but … Read more