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21 October 2026by Dr Gakhar3 min read
Backlash from doctors as the government suggests a sub-inflationary 2.4% pay rise in England for 2027/28
The government has told the doctors' pay review body (DDRB) that it has planned for a 2.4% pay rise for doctors in England in 2027/28. That's below current inflation, which was 3.1% in August, and the BMA has called it a pay cut that risks more strikes.
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19 October 2026by Dr Gakhar1 min read
How much are locums paid at your hospital? Locum rates for over 60 NHS trusts are now on Ward on the Street
Ward on the Street now has locum rates for over 60 NHS trusts, with more being added every week. You can see what each hospital pays for locum shifts at your grade, and compare trusts on a leaderboard of who pays the most.
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29 September 2026by Dr Gakhar3 min read
Broken social care will break the NHS, says the Prime Minister. His answer is a National Care Service. Here's why it is needed and what we know so far.
I was in Liverpool for the conference today and heard Andy Burnham's first conference speech as Prime Minister. He promised a National Care Service for England, free at the point of use, and warned that "broken social care will break the NHS too".
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26 September 2026by Dr Gakhar2 min read
This poster on an NHS ward shows why the way we speak to staff has to change
An NHS healthcare professional sent me a notice from an acute medical unit (AMU). It contains demeaning language, reflecting a culture that this ward needs to change. This is just one ward, and some wards share this culture. We need to improve how we speak to our staff.
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24 September 2026by Dr Gakhar4 min read
Martha's Rule is live in 221 hospitals and coming to every A&E in England: what it means for NHS staff
Martha's Rule gives patients, families and staff a phone number. A call brings an urgent review from a different team when someone is getting worse and nobody seems to be listening. It's live on 221 hospital sites. Now it's being put into every A&E, maternity and neonatal unit in England, with a March 2028 deadline.
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22 September 2026by Dr Gakhar3 min read
You will now be able to get 2 weeks of leave after a miscarriage as it becomes a legal right from April 2027
From April 2027, anyone who loses a pregnancy before 24 weeks will have a legal right to up to 2 weeks off work, and so will their partner. It covers miscarriage, termination and a failed IVF embryo transfer. The leave is unpaid. It starts from the first day of a job, and nobody has to prove the loss to take it.
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NHS updates

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Backlash from doctors as the government suggests a sub-inflationary 2.4% pay rise in England for 2027/28

How much are locums paid at your hospital? Locum rates for over 60 NHS trusts are now on Ward on the Street

Broken social care will break the NHS, says the Prime Minister. His answer is a National Care Service. Here's why it is needed and what we know so far.

This poster on an NHS ward shows why the way we speak to staff has to change

Martha's Rule is live in 221 hospitals and coming to every A&E in England: what it means for NHS staff

You will now be able to get 2 weeks of leave after a miscarriage as it becomes a legal right from April 2027

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