By Jenny Rees BBC Wales health correspondent July 4, 2023 Updated 25 minutes ago Caption, The NHS is under increasing pressure as it marks 75 years since its founding The head of the NHS in Wales, Judith Paget, acknowledged the need for “rapid increases in staff numbers”, as well as fast-moving changes. He also doesn’t … Read more
By Lisa Summers Scottish Health Correspondent 3 hours ago Caption, BBC producer Claire McAllister with partner John after the birth of baby Christopher The BBC Scotland office in Edinburgh has been very grateful to the NHS in recent weeks. My colleague, political editor Glenn Campbell, recently disappeared in action – spending a week in the … Read more
On July 5, 1948, British Health Secretary Aneurin Bevan officially started the NHS, then a unique experiment to provide free universal healthcare upon use. Seventy-five years of that ambition has largely remained, enshrined in the 2011 NHS Constitution’s guiding principles and public pledges. But the reality is different, with data revealing access to healthcare is … Read more
By Laura Kuenssberg & Oliver Slow BBC news 2 July 2023, 10:36 WIB Updated 4 hours ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try another browser video caption, “Patients pay the price” for the strike, said NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard The head of NHS England has warned that the strike planned for … Read more
By Laura Kuenssberg & Oliver Slow BBC news 2 July 2023, 10:36 WIB Updated 12 minutes ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try another browser video caption, “Patients pay the price” for the strike, said NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard The head of NHS England has warned that the strike planned for … Read more
By Laura Kuensberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg 6 hours ago image source, BBC/PA media England has a love-hate relationship with the NHS. But we still love it. As much as 90% of people agree that this service should be free and available to everyone. But with more than seven million people on the waiting … Read more