Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Health › Hospital staff work in pubs to balance cost pressure
Health

Hospital staff work in pubs to balance cost pressure

Hospital staff work in pubs to balance cost pressure
BBC Business Thursday 06 August 2026, 11:46 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

The cost of parking at Medway Maritime Hospital has increased while shift wages have reduced by 20%.

The cost of parking at Medway Maritime Hospital has increased while shift wages have reduced by 20%. [Image text:] Medway Maritime Hospital Main Entrance
Medway Maritime Hospital (ORG)
Originally published by BBC Business Read original →

Related Stories

Older or younger sibling? Birth order may affect health later in life

The order in which children are born may shape their risk of developing dozens of diseases, from autism and allergies to substance abuse. Can the order in which kids are born determine a higher or lower risk of developing certain conditions? Birth order is associated with disease risk more broadly than previously recognised, a new study has found.

Euronews 33m ago

NHS must plan for heatwaves like it does for winter, health secretary says

The warning comes after the NHS sees a surge in patients and problems with equipment in high temperatures.

BBC Health Extra 35m ago

The 8 healthiest beans you should be eating more often, according to nutrition expert

Beans and legumes are affordable, protein-packed and health-promoting foods that deserve a more prominent place on your plate, health experts say. "Fewer than 14% of American adults eat beans on a given day, and that's a problem, because they're some of the most nutrient-dense foods you can buy," New York City-based nutrition and wellness expert Samantha Cassetty, founder of Sam's Plate and co-author of "Sugar Shock," told Fox News Digital. "They deliver protein, fiber and slow-burning carbs...

Fox News 39m ago

Shaquille O'Neal says WNBA players' treatment of Caitlin Clark is a rite of passage

NBA great Shaquille O'Neal told CNBC he thinks Caitlin Clark is facing a rite of passage that "all the greats went through" as the Indiana Fever guard navigates her third season in the WNBA. "Once she passes through that, the league will belong to her," O'Neal said during a CNBC Sport interview on the set of his show, "Dunkman." Clark has been the target of some harsh fouls that include hip checks, eye pokes and a recent blow to the throat.

CNBC 40m ago