NHS strikes: Consultants and government to hold talks to try to end dispute/in /by
The British Medical Association says strikes will be paused to allow time for the two sides to meet.
Lack of urgency in government as Covid spread, inquiry told/in /by
Prof Neil Ferguson denies he "stepped over the line" as a government adviser on Covid.
NI health workers left with ‘de facto pay freeze’/in /by
Six health trust chiefs call on the NI secretary to take "concrete action" over a 2023-24 pay award.
Gambling levy could raise £100m for NHS treatment/in /by
The UK government is proposing gambling companies contribute 1% a year of what they make.
Eczema: Sister creates device to ease brother’s condition/in /by
Lauren Hill has made a gadget that safely scratches skin and stops itchy sensations.
Multi-factor authentication: a silver cyber bullet?/in /by

Clinical informatics manager Chris Day says full implementation of multi-factor authentication is critical to local organisations’ cyber security.

Cyber security is about risk reduction and that can make it a difficult sell in the NHS.

Hard-pressed boards often want to know how much something is going to save them, but the cost of not implementing cyber security measures can only be calculated when their network or system is compromised.

Nottingham mother struggling to get ADHD medication/in /by
Kimberley Grant says her daughter's education is put at risk if she does not have her medication.
Sir Patrick Vallance says release of full diary entries would breach human rights/in /by
Ex-chief scientist says only extracts of his evening notes should be released to the Covid inquiry.
North East Ambulance Service patient declared dead woke up in hospital/in /by
The North East Ambulance Service apologises to the patient's family and begins an investigation.
NHS psych ward period provision criticised by patients/in /by
Patients say getting access to pads and tampons on mental health wards can be a struggle.