Nurses to stage two more strikes in Wales, union announces
Nurses in Wales will stage two more strikes next month as part of an ongoing dispute with the Welsh Government over pay. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in Wales
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Health Secretary urged to address ‘workforce crisis’ at meeting with medical leaders
The Health Secretary has been warned by doctors’ unions that he must address the “workforce crisis” at a meeting during which there was no movement on pay demands. Steve Barclay
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Physiotherapists in England announce two days of strikes over pay and staffing
Physiotherapists are to stage two strikes in the coming weeks in a dispute over pay and staffing. NHS physiotherapy staff across England will strike on January 26 and February 9,
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Veteran paramedic calls for national inquiry into patient deaths caused by extreme delays
A veteran paramedic has called for a UK-wide independent inquiry to be launched into ambulances services and the number of patient deaths being caused by extreme waiting times. Rob Harrington,
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Almost 1,500 ambulance workers in Wales prepare for second strike day
Almost 1,500 ambulance workers across Wales are to go on strike for the second time in less than a month, with unions invited to discuss a one-off cash payment to
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Health and social care workers in Northern Ireland to join strike action for better pay
Health and social care workers in Northern Ireland are to join a 24-hour strike planned for later this month in a bid for better pay. Trade union Unite said that
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Government branded ‘most authoritarian in living memory’ over minimum levels of service laws
Rishi Sunak’s administration stood accused by a Labour MP of being the “most authoritarian Government in Britain in living memory” as the business secretary set out new laws requiring minimum
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Unite members at Welsh Ambulance Service to strike over pay and staffing
Welsh ambulance workers in Unite are to stage two strikes in the dispute over pay and staffing. Members of the union at the Welsh Ambulance Service will walk out on
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Doctors warn NHS is on ‘knife edge’ as Barclay blames flu, Covid and Strep A fears for pressures
The Health Secretary has blamed high numbers of flu cases, Covid-19 and Strep A fears for the particular pressures the NHS faced over Christmas. Steve Barclay’s comments come as senior
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Most ambulance trusts in England declare critical incidents due to strikes
Almost all of the ambulance trusts in England are at such a level of disruption that the environment might not be considered safe and patients might face harm. The majority
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