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Crucial action is needed to improve our food environment The Government must progress and expand policies to address poor diet and access to healthy food in the UK
Employment rights reform takes effect Ballot threshold, notice period of industrial action and picket line attendees rules all change
LGBT+ History Month: Our commitment to equitable healthcare This LGBT+ History Month, we share our updated policy position for trans and non-binary people in healthcare settings and our members’ perspectives
Crucial action is needed to improve our food environment The Government must progress and expand policies to address poor diet and access to healthy food in the UK
Resident doctors accept pay deal 10 per cent pay hike in Scotland a ‘welcome substantial investment [which] continues progress towards reversing the pay erosion’
Building on progress made Implementing a landmark new contract and addressing medical unemployment, new WRDC co-chairs Thomas Grother and Will Atkins share their feelings about the role and what’s happening in Wales
Five years of perseverance amidst oppression and attacks Amidst persecution and attacks, healthcare workers in Myanmar remain dedicated to caring for and treating patients, through innovative methods