Wales’s health minister has urged people not to “add extra pressure” on the ambulance service ahead of planned strike action – warning crews will only be able to respond to
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Thousands of ambulance workers and paramedics are preparing to strike on Wednesday after talks between the Government and unions failed to address the issue of pay. Health Secretary Steve Barclay
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Social care staff need a “staggering” pay rise of 41% on average to earn the same amount as their NHS counterparts, research suggests. It would take 23 years of current
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Rishi Sunak was refusing to bow to pressure from health leaders and some senior Conservatives to negotiate pay with nurses to prevent further strikes. The Prime Minister (pictured) insisted on
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Downing Street said chief nursing officer for England Dame Ruth May was not speaking for the Government when she apparently backed striking nurses on the picket line. Dame Ruth (pictured)
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Sir Keir Starmer has urged Rishi Sunak to negotiate with nurses over pay as he labelled the impending strike a “badge of shame” for his Government. The Labour leader accused
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Care workers in children’s homes are leaving for jobs in retail or hospitality as the social care sector faces “significant staffing challenges”, a report has concluded. Staff shortages lead to
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The Welsh Government is to publish its draft budget following the UK Government’s autumn statement and as pressure continues to mount on households and public services. The budget, which will
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Talks to avert the nursing strike have failed after the union leader behind the action accused Health Secretary Steve Barclay of “belligerence” and refusing to discuss pay. Royal College of
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Strikes by ambulance staff and some NHS workers have been called off after members of two unions voted to accept the Scottish Government’s most recent pay deal. After initially pausing
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