The NHS has released figures that show the impact of the recent bouts of industrial action taken by junior doctors.
The government denied that it has cancelled plans to double the number of doctors being trained in England by 2031.
Junior doctors in England started their latest round of strike action on Monday 26 February, with a five-day walkout starting at 7am.
Northern Ireland’s Department of Health has concluded pay negotiations with trade unions for health and social care staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
The Royal College of Nursing has called for nursing staff to be paid a ‘significant recruitment and retention supplement’ on top of their basic salary to stem the exodus of nursing staff from the NHS.
The government has announced proposals to index contribution thresholds in line with the consumer price index (CPI), but then further increase them if the Agenda for Change pay award is higher than this inflation figure.
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King's Fund chief analyst Siva Anandaciva has published a report on the impact of NHS strikes on patients, staff, public perceptions and NHS finances.
Up to 20,000 health workers in England have not yet received a one-off payment of nearly £1,655 agreed last May, the BBC has reported.
The Department of Health and Social Care has published the government's response to the recent consultation on the NHS pension scheme.