Earlier this week, the Great British populous were made aware that their representatives in government – those allegedly protecting their interests and standards of living – have attempted, disgustingly, to deceive them by trying to […]
Campaigners implore students to join antibiotic resistance
Activists from SERIOUSLY, a high profile national campaign which aims to tackle what the NHS claims is the “biggest threat to health” humans will ever face, brought the message to a frosty campus on Thursday […]
"It’s vandalism on a national scale"
The Gryphon speaks to Lucie Ward, one of the junior doctors staging a peaceful protest outside the Department of Health’s Leeds HQ at Quarry House, about the current state of the NHS, working conditions for […]
NHS: Nutritional Health Service
It might have passed you by but, as of 2014, medical students no longer study nutrition, which has two concerning implications. The first is the welfare of patients, as many medicines and treatments depend upon […]
Junior Doctor Contract Imposed Despite Strikes
The controversial new junior doctors’ contract is set to be imposed by the government, despite a nationwide strike that took place on Wednesday. Nearly 3,000 operations were cancelled and appointments faced disruption as junior doctors […]
Student nurses and midwives protest over scrapped bursaries
Student nurses and midwives from all over the country marched in London on Saturday to protest against the government’s plans to scrap the NHS student bursary as of August 2017. Currently student nurses and midwives […]
Junior doctors to strike next week
Junior doctors in England will strike next Tuesday, after meetings with the government failed to reach an agreement on conditions for the new junior doctors contract. Members from the British Medical Association (BMA), NHS Employers […]
Thousands protest Junior Doctor contracts
Wednesday night saw thousands of Junior Doctors, medical students, other allied health professionals and supporters descend upon Victoria Square in Leeds City Centre to protest against the proposed changes to the Junior Doctors’ contracts. The […]
First UK womb transplant given NHS approval
The UK’s first womb transplant has been given the go ahead by the NHS health research authority as part of a clinical trial, due to start next year. 10 women have been selected to receive […]
“We can almost see the NHS being dismantled in front of us, and it’s really scary.”
The Gryphon chats to Nick Spencer about how junior doctors are under threat from the government, and why we should all be worried Can you tell me a bit more about the issue that […]
Can the NHS continue in its current form?
NHS reforms are a key issue in the upcoming General Election in May. The Gryphon asks: can the NHS continue in its current form? YES James Gibson With less than 100 days left till […]
NHS workers were right to go on strike
It’s no secret that NHS workers are underpaid and overworked. Not many of us would agree to work 12 hour night shifts, unpaid overtime in a hugely stressful environment and earn between £21,000 and £27,000 to […]