NHS training bottleneck in England leaves doctors in limbo

Lack of specialised medical placements prevents many applicants from starting careers as consultants

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Deficits at NHS trusts in England more than double

Rising cost of temporary staff and increased outsourcing to the private sector weigh on health service
Financial Times - Feb. 12
Trump's citizenship order leaves expecting Indian immigrant parents in limbo

Thousands of Indian-origin couples in the US are anxious over Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship.
BBC News - Feb. 10
Injuries affected England's training time - McCullum

England "backed guys off a little" because of injuries during their tour of India, says coach Brendon McCullum amid criticism of the team's preparation.
BBC News - Feb. 13
'I'm only asking for basic respect' says trans doctor in NHS changing room row

A tribunal hears Dr Beth Upton denied being a man multiple times in a row over who can use women's changing rooms.
BBC News - Feb. 10
McCullum insists England did ‘lots of training’ amid criticism of work ethic

England did not train between second and third ODIs Duckett faces scan but Smith and Overton recovering Brendon McCullum has defended England’s training schedule after criticism of his side’s ...
The Guardian - Feb. 13
NHS may need private funding to fix buildings, says head of England’s health service

Amanda Pritchard calls for ‘radical’ rethink as NHS struggles with highest maintenance backlog on record
Financial Times - Feb. 13
Trump's proposed buyout plan for federal workers in limbo

A federal judge is weighing extending the pause on President Trump's "deferred resignations" for federal workers. Weijia Jiang is following the latest developments at the White House.
CBS News - Feb. 10
Salon owner 'in limbo' over L'Oréal dispute delays

Rebecca Dowdeswell says it feels like there is no end in sight to her legal battle with the firm.
BBC News - 5d
'There could be no NHS dentists in two years'

Dentists say NHS contracts are becoming more challenging to fulfil and they need to hand them back.
BBC News - 2d

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