
Hospitals working to get patients home for Christmas after five-day doctor strike
Health experts have warned that the impact of the strike will be felt into the new year “and beyond”.
WEDNESDAY, 07 JANUARY 2026, 23:35

Health experts have warned that the impact of the strike will be felt into the new year “and beyond”.

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In some studies, half of patients stopped taking GLP-1s within a year despite the benefits, citing the expense and side effects.
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The shift would mean fewer shots recommended for children. But a Danish health official found the idea baffling, saying the United States was getting “crazier and crazier in public health.”
The companies agreed to sell most of their drugs to Medicaid at the prices they charge in European countries and to sell drugs directly to consumers through a planned TrumpRx website.

Their union BMA Scotland has accused the government of reneging on a commitment to restore pay to 2008 levels.
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The agency’s high-level turnover and conflicting policy decisions on drug oversight have fueled concerns about the leadership of Dr. Marty Makary.

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Familial feuds have ripple effects, experts say.

A doctor from Chelmsford calls for more checks to stop the drugs being sold inappropriately online.
The American Academy of Pediatrics had called the department’s policies “irresponsible and purposefully misleading” and joined a lawsuit against its vaccine policy.

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Experts say there is a complex picture behind why more babies are being delivered through surgery.

The doctors’ union, the British Medical Association, said it was time the government came up with “a genuinely long-term plan” on pay and jobs.