All news by author: Martin Bagot

A major demo over the NHS crisis caused by the Tories takes place tomorrow - the Mirror hears from a nurse who has witnessed decimation and a patient who finds it almost impossible to see her GP

Almost a quarter of ambulance staff now plan to quit jobs according to the shock national NHS Staff Survey - while a separate poll for Channel 4’s Dispatches found 53% of ambulance workers said they had witnessed a death caused by NHS delays

Darrell Green's closest pal passed away aged 13 after bone cancer battle, and now he has honoured his childhood friend with discovery that could save thousands of young people from the disease

NHS strikes could be nearing the end as government hopes discussions will bring about wage agreement to avert more walkouts by nurses, midwives and paramedics

NHS England has imposed the stipulation in a new contract of employment for family doctors after talks with the British Medical Association broke down

Consultants are balloted over industrial action after 86% showed their support for walkout in 'consultative vote' on top of BMA strikes planned for 47,600 junior doctors

With one in four Brits unable to get or afford a dentist appointment, a Mirror investigation has highlighted the extent of the NHS dentistry crisis from ripping out teeth with shoelaces to seeking appointments overseas

The breakthrough means talks between NHS unions and ministers will start next week when almost 50,000 workers had planned walk-outs

Health unions have finally been called in for pay talks by the Government - a day after the GMB union said paramedics would attend only the most obviously life-threatening 999 calls during its next England-wide strike

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The under-fire Health Secretary will hold a face-to-face meeting with the British Medical Association (BMA) - the first of any NHS trade union after the government opened talks with the Royal College of Nurses (RCN)

Musician Don Jackson faced 'repeated delays' for scans for seven months before being told the horrendous news in a phone call from the hospital that he had just months to live

The British Medical Association (BMA) said this morning it was "serious" about full pay restoration, and said the strike from March 13 wouldn't be necessary if the government had held negotiations

Young children and teenagers are turning up at hospital emergency departments needing teeth removed due to decay as dentists warn a lack of dental healthcare access is causing it

A new, more effective scan could be rolled out across the NHS opening up the possibility of national screening for the biggest cancer killer of men

Nurses have suspended upcoming strikes and announced new pay talks are to be held with the government amid the ongoing industrial dispute that has seen hundreds of thousands of appointments cancelled

Scientists started crying along with Heather Rendulic, 33, as she opened and closed her left hand immediately after having spinal cord stimulation

The Royal College of Nursing announced this afternoon that the next action will include nursing staff who were previously exempted as pressure mounts on the government to make an improved pay offer

Little Teddi Shaw has become the first NHS patient to receive the treatment for metachromatic leukodystrophy. The 19-month-old was diagnosed with MLD last April

As many as 10,000 NHS workers who kept the country running through the pandemic are now predicted to make compensation claims after having their lives ruined by Long Covid

Labour warned of a dangerous postcode lottery in accessing healthcare as analysis identifies the North West, South West and East of England as the worst hotspots for women’s health

Unison says ambulance workers - who will strike again this week - were prepared to continue industrial action for several months as Health Secretary Steve Barclay refuses to discuss pay settlements

Just 33,570 people applied to a UK nurse undergraduate course by the January deadline, down from 41,220 in 2022 and 46,040 in 2021

A pilot study of 147 patients evaluated the new test and found it notably improved detection of the disease and could now help more men identify the cancer

The Royal College of Nursing promised that strikes will continue “for as long as it takes” as shattered staff from more than 70 hospitals hit the picket lines with no compromise close