Thousands of nurses have taken part in a nationwide strike over pay and conditions for the first time in 20 years. More than 30,000 nurses from the Irish Nurses and
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An agreement in principle has been reached in a bid to bring an end to Glasgow’s long-running equal pay dispute. Susan Aitken, the leader of Glasgow City Council, confirmed the
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Childcare workers have suffered a real terms pay cut of 5% in recent years, in “stark contrast” to wage rises of 2.5% among women employees generally, according to a new
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A former NHS Tayside boss was given double the payoff she was entitled to because of the “total incompetence” of the assistant chief executive, MSPs have learned. A settlement payment
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A group of National Lottery millionaires turned into party planners to throw a Christmas-themed celebration for young carers. The 24 lottery winners, with a combined wealth of more than £48
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A review into a major blunder in the breast cancer screening programme which meant thousands of women were not invited to final screenings has found that the announcement was made
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People living in rural areas are less likely to survive cancer than those who live in cities, according to a new global review. Researchers examined 39 studies and found 30
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Cancer patients in Wales are to begin receiving proton therapy treatment through the NHS after a treatment centre was granted permission by the country’s health boards. The Rutherford Cancer Centre
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The Government is being urged to lower the retirement age for ambulance staff to 60 to bring them into line with other emergency services workers. A 250,000-name petition was handed
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A planned strike by workers at the Shelter charity has been called off after a new pay deal was accepted. Members of the Unite union were due to walk out
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