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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Health workers in Northern Ireland vowed to continue the fight for better pay and conditions as they took part in a 24 hour strike. Members of three of Northern Ireland’s
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Rishi Sunak is not ruling out extending “tough” new anti-strike laws to prevent walkouts by emergency service workers such as nurses. The Prime Minister said “we’re looking at all options”
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More than nine out of 10 people in some parts of England are stuck in hospital beds despite being fit to leave, new analysis shows. Levels are particularly high in
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A review into the disputes that can arise between families and medics in the care of critically ill children will be led by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, it has
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Mental health nurses and psychiatrists are to work in 999 call centres and ambulances as demand for crisis care has soared. The move, which was announced as part of NHS
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Health workers in Northern Ireland are to receive a pay rise recommended by independent salary review bodies, Stormont’s Department of Health has announced. The delayed move comes after civil servants
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The NHS is “bursting at the seams” as waiting lists hit a record high, while A&E departments experienced their worst performance on record, according to new data. Figures from NHS
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There is no money to increase a pay offer to NHS staff in order to avert industrial action in Wales without UK Government intervention, the Welsh health minister has said.
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