World Jul 25 Doctors in England start 5-day strike after pay negotiations with government break down By Associated Press
World Jan 03 Thousands of junior doctors in Britain walk off the job, beginning a 6-day strike over pay Managers say tens of thousands scheduled appointments and operations will be canceled during the walkout across England and Wales by junior doctors, those in the first years of their careers. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Health Sep 01 Watch 9:20 Should U.S. look to UK’s single-payer National Health Service for next health care moves? In the United Kingdom, residents have long considered the National Health Service (NHS) one of the nation's greatest accomplishments. Across the Atlantic, U.S. Democrats have proposed a similar single-payer system for the U.S., but conservatives have raised alarms about access… By William Brangham, Jason Kane
World May 22 Britons build scarecrows to say thank you to health care workers The scarecrows, of all shapes and sizes and made by adults and children alike, stand like cheerful guards, showing their appreciation to members of the National Health Service. By Sebastian Rich
World May 05 Watch 7:30 In the UK, people of color are hit harder by COVID-19. Here’s the story of 1 family’s loss Newly released data show that the United Kingdom has Europe’s highest COVID-19 death toll: at least 32,000, second globally only to the United States. But people of color there are being both infected and killed at higher rates than are… By Malcolm Brabant
May 16 Column: 5 reasons why health care is vulnerable to cyberattacks By John Halamka The past few days have been filled with reports about the ransomware impact on the UK National Health Service. Was the NHS specifically targeted? No. Was it uniquely vulnerable? Yes. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: Cyberattack cripples institutions, companies around the world By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a massive cyberattack that infected computers with ransomware crippled major institutions and companies in scores of countries. Also, the Justice Department has issued a directive to federal prosecutors to seek tougher sentences for the vast… Continue watching
Nov 04 U.K. Health Secretary: British, American Systems Can Learn From Each Other In the past few months, American politicians and press have portrayed Britain's National Health Service in two very different lights: as an example of effective universal health care and, on the other hand, as a morass of long lines and… Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch U.K. Officials Deflect Criticism of Country’s Health System In the United Kingdom, a debate has erupted over how the government-operated health care system is being portrayed recently in the United States. Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch British Terror Investigation Results in Australian Raids The investigation into failed terrorist bombings in Britain has widened into the U.S. and Australia, with hospital raids in Perth and Kalgoorlie. A Washington Post reporter covering the story provides an update. Continue watching