10th June 2025

Radiology delays due to privatisation
Almost every radiology department in the UK now outsources some of its workload, largely to cover gaps in rotas caused by a national 30% shortfall in clinical radiologists. While this approach eases short-term pressures, the Royal College of Radiologists warns it is failing to fix the root cause and is becoming financially unsustainable.

MPs donations from private healthcare
We should be able to trust MPs to make decisions which are best for the public, not for wealthy donors and corporations. The NHS belongs to everyone, and it was created to provide healthcare based on medical need, not ability to pay. If those linked to private healthcare gain influence over our politicians through donations, it puts this fundamental principle at risk.

Physician associates to be renamed
Physician associates have been implicated in several high-profile patient deaths. To stop them being mistaken for real doctors they will be renamed – but will it? 

Where’s the staffing coming from?
The government plans the creation of 40 extra same-day emergency care units and urgent treatment centres. Fine, but will this work and does the staffing deplete exisitng services? 

Just a sticking plaster?
The NHS is set to receive a £30bn funding boost in the 11th June spending review, but is it enough to significantly improve services?