NHS cuts – DAUK https://dauk.org The voice of frontline doctors Mon, 12 May 2025 15:50:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 NHS job cuts ‘unprecedented’ says chair https://dauk.org/nhs-job-cuts-unprecedented-says-chair/ https://dauk.org/nhs-job-cuts-unprecedented-says-chair/#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 15:50:24 +0000 https://dauk.org/nhs-job-cuts-unprecedented-says-chair/ Job cuts at NHS hospitals across England have been described as ‘unprecedented’ by DAUK chair Helen Fernandes in a national newspaper article. Ms Fernandes contributed to a story in The i Paper on cuts to thousands of doctors, nurses, and other clinical staff roles. Services such as diabetes care, rehab centres, and talking therapies, are at risk or are being cut back. The cuts aim to meet a £6.6 billion deficit. Ms Fernandes told The i Paper: “I’ve never seen this type of action in the NHS in all the time I’ve been a doctor. “That’s because deficits have traditionally been signed off and rolled over into the next year so we seem to have reached a pinch point with the Government playing hardball.” Please support our work by contributing to our crowd funder or by becoming a member.

]]> https://dauk.org/nhs-job-cuts-unprecedented-says-chair/feed/ 0 The Canary: DAUK’s Dr Yaso Browne interviewed for a documentary for The Canary on the NHS https://dauk.org/2019-12-8-canarydocumentary/ https://dauk.org/2019-12-8-canarydocumentary/#respond Sun, 08 Dec 2019 20:02:53 +0000 https://dauk.org/2019-12-8-canarydocumentary/ DAUK were delighted to be asked to be filmed for a new documentary for The Canary on how NHS cuts and creeping privatisation has affected the NHS and it’s staff. This new film features exclusive interviews with doctors, nurses, campaigners and many others who care about the future of our NHS. The NHS is one of the most important issues of this election, and The Canary says this film will reveal exactly what’s at stake.

The Red Cross in 2017 said the NHS was in humanitarian crisis. And that was following 2 people dying on a trolley waiting to be seen.

Dr Yaso Browne, DAUK Lead Editor

Interviewed alongside other healthcare staff Dr Yaso Browne speaks about the reality of working in today’s NHS. She explores the impact skeleton staffing on waiting times and patient safety, as well as discussing the impact of under-resourcing on doctors and healthcare professionals.

63% of doctors say they are burnout at work, and unfortunately 430 healthcare professionals have committed suicide in the UK.

Dr Yaso Browne, GP and DAUK Lead Editor
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