English hospitals urged to free up beds before ambulance staff strike Hospitals are told strikes on 21 and 28 December – also taking place in Wales – will lead to ‘extensive disruption’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022
Woman paralysed in botched kidnapping may soon be able to return home Angel Lynn was 19 when Chay Bowskill seriously injured her after an argument when he threw her into a van Wales Online · Dec 17, 2022
Older Adults Seek Less Emergency Care Due To Potential Costs: Research A recent study reveals that some older persons have resisted seeking medical help even when they felt they might need it because of concerns about how much emergency care might cost them. Read on for details: Dynamite News · Dec 17, 2022
Biden decision to block asylum access at ports of entry caused hundreds of migrants to die, report finds Report says that migrants expelled because of Title 42 continue to be targeted for ‘horrific violence, kidnappings, torture, extortion, rape’ The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022
Pair arrested in relation to deaths of two children were known to both boys The boys, aged two and five, were found at an east London address. The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022
Take a look inside our crumbling, crisis-hit NHS to see why nurses have no choice but to take action As patients line corridors and children are sprawled over waiting room floors, we should listen to striking nurses about the conditions they are working in Liverpool Echo · Dec 17, 2022
El Paso plans to bus hundreds of migrants to Dallas and other cities with major airports EL PASO, Texas – With the influx of migrants likely to top 5,000 per day, El Paso city and county leaders plan to work with non-governmental organizations, or NGOs, to bus people to Dallas, Houston and other cities with major airport hubs, allowing migrants to be transported to points across… Tribune News Service · Dec 17, 2022
Young adults turn to cars as rail strikes wreck Christmas travel plans Some 39% of respondents to an RAC survey aged 18-24 said they have changed their festive travel itinerary due to industrial action on the railways. The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022
Scramble to free up hospital beds ahead of ambulance strike NHS bosses warn of ’extensive disruption’ as mass walkouts loom The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022
SA Police help Maltese family check on long-lost relative living in Port Augusta An Australian-born woman living in Malta emails SA Police hoping to find a relative who has not been heard from for 20 years. An hour later she opens her inbox to see two smiling officers — and her long-lost uncle. ABC News · Dec 16, 2022
‘Macho’ Barclay is hampering the settlement of nurses’ dispute, says RCN leader The Health Secretary has been accused of undervaluing the work of nurses because it is a ‘90% female profession’. The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022
ED perfect storm prompts Christmas plea The Australian Medical Association has issued a plea to mask up and gather outdoors at Christmas as emergency departments face a perfect storm this summer. AAP · Dec 16, 2022
Department of Justice investigation finds Alaska unnecessarily institutionalizes children, violating federal law ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A major U.S. Department of Justice investigation has concluded that children in Alaska with mental health issues are “forced to endure unnecessary and unduly long” institutionalization in locked psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment facilities because no alternatives exist. Tribune News Service · Dec 16, 2022
Tories 'put Unionism before the NHS' with attack on Budget tax rises SCOTLAND’S struggling health services cannot improve without tax increases for higher earners, the Health Secretary has said, as he claimed… The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2022
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022 Hospitals urged to free up beds ahead of ambulance crew strikes Ambulance crews in England are set to walk out for two days on December 21 and 28 over pay.
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022 Man and woman arrested over deaths of boys aged two and five The suspects were known to the children who were found at a property in Dagenham, east London, police said.
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022 Police investigation launched after bodies of two boys found at house in Dagenham Man and woman have been arrested and remain in police custody
Manchester Evening News · Dec 16, 2022 Greater Manchester school hit by Strep A outbreak If you think your child is poorly and getting worse, trust your instincts & contact NHS 111 or your GP
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022 16,000 appointments postponed during nurses’ strike, NHS data shows Some 10,000 staff in England, as well as nurses in Wales and Northern Ireland, took part in the 12-hour action in a bitter dispute over pay.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022 More than 1m poor people with health problems in England at risk from cold Calls for extra winter help as ONS estimates 1.3m people with heart and breathing conditions living in poverty
Wales Online · Dec 16, 2022 The most recent death notices across Cardiff as families remember loved ones Our thoughts are with loved ones at this time
Liverpool Echo · Dec 16, 2022 Mum working full time as nurse struggling to afford childcare The 37-year-old newly qualified nurse said: "You shouldn't be going into debt when you're working, should you?"
France 24 · Dec 16, 2022 Spanish lawmakers advance 'menstrual leave' legislation, a first for a European country Lower house Spanish lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill that would grant paid medical leave to women who suffer from severe period pain, becoming the first European country to advance this type of legislation.
The Conversation · Dec 16, 2022 Asylum claim rejections show the UK government has little understanding of what people are fleeing – and it's costing lives After yet another tragedy in the Channel, there is no doubt that something needs to be done to improve the processes overseeing asylum seekers coming to the UK, through whatever route. The UK’s prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has outlined a five-point plan to fix Britain’s broken immigration system.
Belfast Live · Dec 16, 2022 Young disabled man worries for employment after threats of youth service cuts Eamonn Doherty has cerebral palsy and spoke of the extra barriers that people with disabilities face in gaining employment.