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The Chancellor's Promise And The Politics Of A Government Already Leaving

As Starmer's administration enters its final stretch, the NHS is left holding a fiscal pledge made by ministers who may not be in post to keep it.

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Over-Assessed Or Under-Utilised? NHS England Chair Questions General Practice Floor Space

A review of primary care infrastructure could spark a major reassessment of how the health service uses its multi-billion pound property portfolio.

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Maternity Reforms 'Will Not Make a Difference,' Warns Senior Midwife

Donna Ockenden says the national Amos review tells her nothing new, as bereaved families demand a statutory public inquiry instead of another commissioner.

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A National Curriculum For A System In Pieces

DHSC's £1.3 million workforce training framework lands just as the institutions meant to carry it forward are being dismantled and rebuilt.

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Glasgow Ebola Scare Ends With Negative Test Result

Health officials reassure the public after a suspected case triggered standard isolation and testing protocols at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

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Burnham's Unfunded War Chest

The £4.7bn defence bill Keir Starmer left behind will test Andy Burnham's NHS ambitions before he has even reached Downing Street.

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The Empire Of Empty Stages: China's Humanoid Robot Boom And The NHS's Own Automation Gamble

China's humanoid robots have mastered the exhibition hall. The NHS should notice how far that is from the ward.

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The Cabinet Table Is Where The NHS Gets Decided First

Andy Burnham's choice between the Miliband brothers is really a choice about how seriously he takes domestic delivery.

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