LONDON — Despite being headlined by a genuine star and staged at one of London’s premier theaters, a play about the foundation of a sprawling and troubled public service seemed unlikely to provoke ...

LONDON (AP) — It’s unusual to throw a birthday party for a health care system, but that’s exactly what the U.K. did for the National Health Service, a beloved but increasingly creaky institution that ...

On July 29th the new Labour government announced a pay deal with the British Medical Association that would give junior doctors in England a pay rise of 22% over two years. If accepted it will bring ...

LONDON, Nov 24, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Britain's centre-left Labour government unveils its annual budget Wednesday, with expected tax rises to curb debt and fund public services threatening to further dent ...

Junior doctors and members of the British Medical Association demonstrate outside Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, England, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, as they take to picket lines for six days.

England’s National Health Service (NHS) has stopped prescribing puberty blockers for children and young people with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence, saying there is “not enough evidence to ...

Researchers at King’s College London will track the experiences of up to 3,000 children and teenagers who are being treated by Britain’s health service. By Chloe W. Shakin Shamsa Sharawe made her name ...