Tag: NHS funding
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Resident doctors begin 13th strike over pay dispute in England
Overview of the 13th walkout Resident doctors in England have begun their 13th strike as part of a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. The five-day walkout, organized by the British Medical Association (BMA), comes after weeks of negotiations and public commentary on the state of the National Health Service (NHS). NHS leaders have pledged…
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Tax Rises Ahead: Reeves Signals Budget Choices in November
What Reeves’ remarks could mean for the Budget In the lead-up to the Budget on 26 November, Labour leader and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has mounted a careful stance on tax increases. She has refused to rule out tax rises and says the government will make the necessary choices to fund vital public services. The…
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Tax rises in Budget: Reeves signals tough choices ahead
Labour signals willingness to consider tax rises in Budget In the run-up to the Budget on 26 November, Labour leader and potential future Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has refused to rule out tax rises. Speaking to MPs and the public, she emphasised that the government must make “necessary choices” to balance the books, fund essential services,…
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Telford cancer patient raises £120k for liver chemotherapy
NHS worker in Telford seeks £120,000 for liver-directed chemotherapy A 49-year-old NHS communications worker from Telford is crowdfunding £120,000 to access a high-dose chemotherapy treatment for ocular melanoma that has spread to the liver. Jamie Scott, diagnosed with eye cancer in 2011, has faced a barrier within the health system that has left her unable…
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Ocular Melanoma Liver Chemotherapy Funding: NHS Access Challenge in Telford
Hooked by a life-changing diagnosis Jamie Scott, a 49-year-old communications worker for an NHS mental health trust, was diagnosed with eye cancer (ocular melanoma) in 2011. Over the years the cancer has progressed, spreading to her liver and triggering a fierce fight not just against the disease but against the barriers that limit timely access…
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Ocular melanoma patient in Telford raises £120k for liver chemotherapy
NHS funding gap prompts bold fundraising push A cancer patient from Telford is turning to the public to fund life-extending chemotherapy after being refused access to a high-dose treatment on the national health service. Jamie Scott, a 49-year-old communications worker with an NHS mental health trust, was diagnosed with eye cancer in 2011. The disease…