150,000 sign petition demanding pay rise for NHS staff
LFF speaks to healthcare assistant Shane Longton (pictured holding the word ‘You’) – whose petition has caught the public mood.
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Who cares for our carers? NHS staff are on the brink of a mental health crisis
“The mental health impact of what NHS frontline workers are facing is like that faced by soldiers at times of war.”
Overseas NHS staff risk lives on frontline every day yet ‘absurd’ surcharge set to increase
The Immigration Health Surcharge is set to rise by over £200 for overseas NHS workers
We need a Captain Tom Moore to get social care the attention it deserves
It’s consistently overshadowed by the NHS but it is vital.
What’s really going on with the NHS Nightingale hospitals?
Under-staffed, under-used…Are the new hospitals just a PR move?
Panorama reveals host of government failures to protect NHS workers
Their advisers told them to stockpile gowns – they didn’t.
What a post-coronavirus society must look like
We must not forget the pillars that have allowed our society to function after this pandemic is over.
Health workers warn thousands of staff working in the NHS still being denied proper sick pay
Many of those working in private companies within the NHS feel pressured to come in while sick, campaigners say.
Lib Dems call for ‘complete transparency’ around new NHS app data
“This is a welcome step to protect public health”
An open letter to Matt Hancock: Frontline Covid-19 staff need ‘Psychological First Aid’ now
SNP MP Lisa Cameron is leading calls for proper psychological support for frontline staff.Here she sets out the proposals to Matt Hancock.