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Health secretary accuses doctors’ union of ‘cartel-like behaviour’ and tells it to ‘get real’ over pay demands

More than third of profits analysed went to firms owned by private equity or based in tax havens, research finds

Held as prisoners of war, some women endured starvation rations and disease but continued to work until their liberation three years later

Black and Asian staff left feeling ‘deliberately intimidated’, according to chief executive of one NHS trust

As of Monday, 10 November, women in France are working for free through the end of the year, according to an annual report that uses the exact day and time that men start being paid more than women, based on salary statistics, which show the gender pay gap is narrowing…

While the government debates assisted dying, palliative care is an afterthought. And many more people face death without the care and support they need, says Rachel Clarke

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The new management team at the watchdog must make sure staff are fit to practise and must learn from its past mistakes

Exclusive: New Nursing and Midwifery Council chief apologises over failure to investigate sexual misconduct claims and admits killer nurse Lucy Letby should have been suspended much earlier – after series of exposes by The Independent

The support will help establish training hubs, scale service-learning programs, and provide compassionate, ethics-based education to frontline caregivers.