Patients urged to still attend appointments amid doctor strikes

Patients urged to still attend appointments amid doctor strikes

Patients in the East of England have been encouraged to attend their appointments as resident doctors‘ strikes continue. Industrial action over pay will continue until 07:00 BST on Wednesday 30 July, but patients should still attend their appointments unless contacted to reschedule, said NHS England. Adam Cayley, the chief operating officer for NHS England in … Read more

Badenoch says Conservatives would ban strikes by NHS doctors

Badenoch says Conservatives would ban strikes by NHS doctors

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

Badenoch says Conservatives would ban strikes by NHS doctors

Badenoch says Conservatives would ban strikes by NHS doctors

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

Doctors strikes: BMA and Streeting talks ‘constructive’

Doctors strikes: BMA and Streeting talks ‘constructive’

Resident doctors say they have had “constructive discussions” with the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, and talks will continue over the next few days, in an attempt to avert planned strike action. The doctors, previously known as junior doctors, announced last week that they will walk out for five consecutive days from 25 July until 30 … Read more

Grief strikes Kollam family as Class VIII student electrocuted at school

Grief strikes Kollam family as Class VIII student electrocuted at school

Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty offering tributes to Midhun, a Class VIII student of Thevalakkara Boys High School in Kollam, who was electrocuted on Thursday.  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement On Thursday morning, Midhun, a Class VIII student of Thevalakkara Boys High School, left his home at Valiyapadam East Ward of West Kallada grama panchayat … Read more

IVF pioneer Lord Robert Winston quits BMA over doctor strikes

IVF pioneer Lord Robert Winston quits BMA over doctor strikes

Lord Robert Winston, a professor and TV doctor who was a pioneer of IVF treatment, has resigned from the British Medical Association (BMA) over planned strikes by resident doctors. Resident doctors, previously known as junior doctors, are planning a walkout for five consecutive days from 25 July until 30 July over a pay dispute with … Read more

Video: Army destroys Pak posts, drone launch pads in precision strikes

Video: Army destroys Pak posts, drone launch pads in precision strikes

The Indian Army has destroyed multiple Pakistani posts and terrorist launch pads near the Jammu region, which were being used to launch tube-launched drones into Indian territory, according to defence sources. The action comes amid heightened tensions along the border following repeated drone incursions and shelling from across the Line of Control. Pakistan launched a … Read more

Three killed in lightning strikes amid unseasonal rains in Marathwada

Three killed in lightning strikes amid unseasonal rains in Marathwada

Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Ranjeet Kumar Three persons were killed in lightning strikes as unseasonal rains and thunderstorms lashed Marathwada, an official said on Tuesday (May 6, 2025). The deaths were reported in Beed and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districts on Monday (May 5), the official from the revenue department said. … Read more