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The wider context in which podiatrists work. Explores NHS pressures, social care, workforce challenges and the policies shaping services and patient access.
New research suggests fewer than half of people in England are aware of the links between type 2 diabetes and wider health risks, including heart and kidney disease.
Government data analysis indicates that older people in rural areas are slightly more likely to go without requested social care support than those in urban settings.
A coalition of healthcare unions, including the Royal College of Podiatry, has backed a joint open letter calling on the UK government to improve its proposed 3.3% NHS England pay award and reopen meaningful negotiations.
Trade unions have secured an extra Bank Holiday for NHS staff in Scotland on 15 June, marking the country’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
The government has accepted the NHS Pay Review Body’s recommendation of a 3.3% pay rise for NHS staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Separate commitments were also made to review the Agenda for Change pay structure and graduate pay.
New research suggests fewer than half of people in England are aware of the links between type 2 diabetes and wider health risks, including heart and kidney disease.
Government data analysis indicates that older people in rural areas are slightly more likely to go without requested social care support than those in urban settings.
A coalition of healthcare unions, including the Royal College of Podiatry, has backed a joint open letter calling on the UK government to improve its proposed 3.3% NHS England pay award and reopen meaningful negotiations.
Trade unions have secured an extra Bank Holiday for NHS staff in Scotland on 15 June, marking the country’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026.