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Hinduja group's UK firm bags health agency contract worth GBP 211 mn

HGS UK will provide customer support to UK citizens for two years, with an option to extend the contract

Malaysia workers seek judicial review of Supermax deal to supply UK NHS

Workers at Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corp will seek a judicial review of the British government's decision to approve the company as a supplier to the NHS

Criticised on pay, UK's Johnson expresses gratitude to health workers

Johnson, who himself was treated in hospital last year when he became severely ill with Covid-19, has come under fire for failing to meet his promise to look after health workers

Expecting a rebound in health services soon, says Ayushman Bharat CEO

Ayushman Bharat or Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Scheme, the government's national healthcare programme, recently crossed 15 million hospitalisation mark

Johnson says UK in 'race against time' as it faces worst weeks of pandemic

A new, more transmissible variant of the disease is now surging through the population, with one in 20 people in parts of London now infected

UK ditches homegrown Covid-19 tracing app to use Google-Apple model

A smartphone app developed by the National Health Service (NHS) was initially expected to be rolled out nationwide in May but did not materialise.

Reflections on the pandemic

We need a national survey of the incidence of coronavirus by testing a representative sample of population, not lockdowns

Indian-origin doctor urges PM Johnson to ramp up investment to rescue NHS

The figure is based on an analysis conducted by the BMA that says an extra 4.1 per cent rise annually in health spending is needed if the NHS is to survive.

Govt aims to raise health services expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025

In reply to a query during Question Hour, Harsh Vardhan said the public expenditure on health services is "continuously increasing"

Neighbour's envy, owner's pride

Britain's National Health Service is bitterly criticised. But it's the envy of the world and makes Britain great

Britain's NHS to hire over 5,000 nurses from India, Philippines

Historically, India is the second-largest supplier of nursing staff to the country after the Philippines