Why seven day access will make London’s GP crisis worse
The system is already so burdensome that GPs are opting for early retirement and emigration
Public Services
Is this the end of TTIP?
The trade deal’s time may have passed
Health manifestos compared – how do the parties rank on the NHS?
After the Tories reneged on their promises last time, what happens to the NHS has become a question of trust for many voters
Trickle-down economics? Not in our water industry
Half of all water industry turnover in England and Wales is now controlled by private equity companies
Education, education, education – why lifelong learning could win it for Labour
Labour has shown before that it can deliver on education, and it will do so again
Tory MP: Make overweight people pay to use NHS
A Tory MP who sparked fury by insisting A&E patients should wait longer than four hours has previously suggested the NHS should charge for smoking, obesity and alcohol-related illnesses
Quarter of care workers administering drugs with NO training
UNISON survey reveals how lack of funding is putting the most vulnerable people at risk
King’s Fund reports ‘alarming deterioration’ in NHS finances
Quarterly report paints a bleak picture, with an £800 million overspend in 2014/15
Over a quarter of Tory councilors support further privatisation of the NHS
Reforms by this government have already seen huge increases in the amount of private patient income brought in by NHS hospitals
Why young people deserve better careers advice
Coalition cuts have left school leavers with insufficient guidance in today’s complex labour market