Tag: United Kingdom National Health Service

• Friday, December 16th 2022 - 12:33 UTC

  Military will replace strikers in UK, starting with 750 ambulance drivers; daily bonus proposal for the forces

  

  A campaign has been launched for military personnel called in to cover a rash of UK strikes to get a daily bonus for their efforts. It comes after it was confirmed 750 military personnel are sent to be deployed to cover ambulance strikes as UK prepares to be hit by a wave of industrial action in the coming weeks.

• Wednesday, February 5th 2014 - 22:53 UTC

  UK obesity costs NHS £5.1 billion per year but overall the figure is closer to £ 16bn

  

  Obesity costs the United Kingdom National Health Service, NHS £5.1 billion per year, according to latest estimates. But National Audit Office (NAO) figures suggest obesity is not solely a burden on the NHS.