Warning to anyone in need of an ambulance today People are being urged to find alternative transport for hospital treatment Liverpool Echo · Dec 21, 2022
WA nurses, police set for pay increases Western Australia's government will pay immediate salary increases and bonuses to nurses and police officers as wage negotiations drag into the new year. AAP · Dec 21, 2022
Why paramedics are striking today and how our region will be affected The action is the latest to be held by those working across the NHS Liverpool Echo · Dec 21, 2022
West Australian nurses and police to receive pay rise 'as soon as possible' as wages negotiations continue WA Premier Mark McGowan stands firm on the government's wages offer to police and nurses, but offers a payment to hit their bank accounts as soon as possible, while leaving the door open to further negotiations. ABC News · Dec 21, 2022
Government slammed for refusing pay talks as ambulance workers go out on strike Thousands of ambulance staff will take part in the first of two one-day strikes, which Health Secretary Steve Barclay says are a "conscious decision" by unions to "inflict harm" on patients Daily Mirror · Dec 21, 2022
Serco to be sentenced over safety failures that led to custody officer’s death Mentally-ill Humphrey Burke fatally attacked Lorraine Barwell as she tried to escort him from his cell in Blackfriars Crown Court in June 2015. The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
What the papers say – December 21 Britons have been warned to ‘avoid taking risks’ as strike action continues to escalate. The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
How to look after your mental health over the Christmas and New Year holidays While the Christmas and New Year period is traditionally viewed as a time for celebration, for many Australians it can be anything but. Here are some ways to cope if the holidays will be difficult for you. ABC News · Dec 21, 2022
Psychic speaks of seeing soul of friend's dead hamster rising from its body Helen Ellwood, 64, has said the death of her friend's hamster has led to her hearing messages from other dead animals Wales Online · Dec 21, 2022
From Ukraine To Uganda, Meet The Aussie Who’s Been Saving Lives Abroad For Years "I realised how interconnected this world is." Pedestrian.tv · Dec 21, 2022
Alex surviving a year of cancer treatment is Breeanna's Christmas wish come true Just one more round of chemotherapy for leukaemia and Alexander will head home to Shepparton for Christmas, after a year of isolation in Melbourne with his mum Breeanna. ABC News · Dec 21, 2022
Controversial gender reforms expected to pass at Holyrood The Bill will make it easier for trans people to obtain a gender recognition certificate, but critics are concerned about its impact on women. The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
Barclay urges public to ‘take extra care’ as ambulance crews walk out The Health Secretary said the unions’ action is ‘deeply regrettable’ but his ‘number one priority’ is patient safety. The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
Black Prince who changed course of English history may have died differently than previously believed The death of Edward of Woodstock at the age of 45 in 1376 is said to have changed the course of English history The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022
Axios · Dec 20, 2022 Biden administration asks Supreme Court to let Title 42 border policy end Title 42, which allows the U.S. to expel migrants at the southern border without the chance for asylum, was set to expire Wednesday.
Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2022 Recorded cases of diphtheria increase among asylum seekers The total number of cases for the year so far now stands at 67, figures show
Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022 Nurses warn 'there'll be no-one left' as they're forced to do overtime to pay bus fare Royal College of Nursing chief Pat Cullen called on the Prime Minister to come to the negotiating table after Health Secretary Steve Barclay twice refused to discuss pay in meetings with the nurses’ union
Irish Mirror · Dec 20, 2022 Free Christmas dinner and gift bag offered to Irish people in need this Christmas amid cost of living crisis Over 300 volunteers will attend the Annual Knights of St. Columbanus Christmas Day Dinner
Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2022 London braces for 12-hour ambulance strike on already stretched service Eleventh-hour talks to avert the industrial action have failed
Wales Online · Dec 20, 2022 More diphtheria cases recorded among asylum seekers, new figures show Home Secretary Suella Braverman has faced criticism about overcrowding and outbreaks of disease at the Manston immigration centre
Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022 Hell on 999 frontline: Paramedics reveal how delays mean they arrive to dead patients Ambulance workers will be holding their first national strike in more than 30 years starting on Wednesday - and nine of the 10 ambulance services in England and Wales will be affected
Chronicle Live · Dec 20, 2022 Ambulance service whistleblower asks 'what message does this send' after being told he will be dismissed Paul Calvert fears that NHS whistleblowers will see how he has been told he will lose his job and be discouraged from speaking up about safety concerns
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022 Public warned against ‘risky activity’ as ambulance strikes send NHS into meltdown In the West Midlands ‘extreme pressure’ forced A&E departments to turn patients away
The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022 93-year-old left ‘screaming in pain’ on floor during 25-hour ambulance wait Welsh ambulance service apologises to Elizabeth Davies, whose care home and family made 10 calls for help after she fell
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022 Just 1 in 10 people blame nurses for NHS strike as pressure mounts on government Poll find majority blame government as NHS chiefs urge Rishi Sunak to come to the table