Byline Times regular court reporter James Doleman reflects on his terminal diagnosis and the kafkaesque bed blocking situation many like him find themselves in
A majority of voters believe “nothing in Britain really works” and say Rishi Sunak’s party has made public services worse, according to an exclusive new poll
EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION: Some of the same people that noted surgical masks were useless for airborne viruses also made decisions to limit the use of effective respirator masks: a decision that had devastating ramifications when the pandemic struck.
An official report reveals why the Conservative Party is unfit to be in charge of the NHS
Six-in-ten voters don’t trust the Government’s promise to keep the National Health Service in public hands
Today’s landmark anniversary for the NHS has also sparked a wave of party-pooping by those using the occasion to argue for its end as we know it, writes NHS doctor David Oliver
Austerity, combined with poor policy decisions, left the NHS in a far weaker position by the time David Oliver was caring for his first Coronavirus patient in March 2020
A heavily-staged ‘PM Connect’ event did little to dispel impressions that Britain’s PM is deeply out of touch with voters
As the Government battles to not disclose WhatsApps to the official pandemic probe, a solicitor for bereaved families hints at the chair’s potential resignation
Having opened a formal investigation into consultant urologist Peter Duffy around 30 months ago, the GMC has now found that there is no case to answer
A former 111 clinician speaks out on rising pressures and a staffing crisis at the NHS non-emergency call service. Josiah Mortimer and Max Colbert report
Effie Webb talks to past and prospective junior doctors who describe a crumbling healthcare system and the demise of what was once a prestigious career
EXCLUSIVE: “Conspiracy of silence” among NHS Trusts means most NHS employers recorded not a SINGLE Covid death among their workers during the first two waves
On the three-year anniversary of Keir Starmer becoming Labour Leader, Adam Bienkov analyses whether he has kept to his word or broken it
The UK has fallen to 29th in the global rankings of life expectancy. Matthew Gwyther looks at the economic and social reasons why the country has become the ‘sick man of Europe’ again
Consultant David Oliver explains how the pressures and demands on his younger colleagues have led to an overwhelming vote to strike this spring
A judge has ordered full disclosure in a case which deprived 50,000 NHS doctors of legal whistleblowing protection
Ellie Newis digs into the post-Brexit recruitment and retention crisis in the NHS
The NHS is being burdened by the scale of Britain’s health inequalities, reports Sam Bright
Consultant David Oliver analyses the claims about spending, waste and inefficiency in healthcare and proposes a ten point plan to restore services to their 2010 level
Penny Pepper pens an open letter to her Conservative MP, explaining why the NHS crisis is personal and political for those ‘living in the real world’
Sam Bright reports on the influence held by a parliamentary lobbying group backed by private health interests
GPs have faced a barrage of attacks in the press and briefings from government over the pandemic. It’s taking its toll.
Opponents of free universal healthcare hope the current crisis will open the door to killing off the NHS altogether, writes Adam Bienkov
Consultant David Oliver looks at the chronic depletion of NHS investment, pay, training and staffing levels which have led to the current emergency
Some on the right are using the current NHS crisis to suggest a different health system is required – but how much of this is built on fact?
Support services for NHS staff have seen a huge surge in demand in recent months, Byline Times can reveal
Sam Bright examines the contribution of Brexit to our current healthcare crisis
Now the gap between the lowest and highest paid in the UK is one of the highest in the OECD, Iain Overton looks at the role of public sector pay in widening the disparities
New data from the Metropolitan Police shows the scale of sexual violence in London’s hospitals
With A&E in crisis and emergency care in a state of emergency, Sian Norris speaks to a GP about the knock-on effect to primary care
NHS staff are professionals, not supernatural entities, says Nathan O’Hagan. They have the right to strike. But we also have the right to ask if our health services could be run more efficiently
From the weekly Bienkov Briefing on Byline Supplement. The vast majority of those polled – 84% – back nurses’ strike action for a bigger pay rise and trust striking rail workers over the Government
Sascha Lavin and Sian Norris expose the frighteningly high levels of sexual violence in spaces designed for safety and care – hospitals
Sian Norris digs into the data on a decade of cuts, assessing its impact on people and public services, as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt lines up Austerity 2.0
Past evidence shows the damage that spending cuts can create – even in Conservative strongholds
A higher number of poorer children are being referred for mental health support in England, compared to young people who live in the richest areas, new analysis shows
As the latest Conservative regime takes office, Rachel Morris considers one of the starkest failures of its predecessor
From climate change to the cost of living, ordinary people are being forced to compensate for an administration in paralysis, says Lisa Young