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The Latest Breaking News from Jim Mackey

Wes Streeting to offer resident doctors bigger pay rise to end dispute

Health secretary to increase pay offer and guarantee working conditions for resident doctors only

The Guardian - UK

NHS went ahead with 95 per cent of hospital appointments during doctors’ strike

An average of 19,120 resident doctors were on strike each day over five days in December

The Independent UK

Flu cases may be ‘starting to settle’ in some areas, NHS chief says

Sir Jim Mackey gave evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee.

Evening Standard

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Hospitals in England ‘face dangerous winter overcrowding due to discharge delays’

Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data shows rise in patients ‘stranded’ in beds as flu crisis hits and resident doctors’ strikes loom

The Guardian - UK

London hospitalisations triple as 'superflu' sweeps Britain - with NHS issuing urgent vaccination plea

A surge in flu cases is filling London hospital beds at a record pace, as vaccination uptake lags far behind the rest of the country

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting calls BMA ‘impossible’ and says they made ‘misleading’ claims

Health secretary responds to speech given by GP committee leader accusing Labour of ‘gaslighting’ behaviour

The Guardian - UK

NHS doctors begin five-day strike amid staff cuts warning

Thousands of the 77,000 resident doctors working in hospitals and community services are believed to be striking on Friday

The Independent UK

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NHS doctors go on strike as leaders warn industrial action could mean staff cuts

Some 77,000 resident doctors work in hospitals and community services, with thousands of them expected to strike for five days from Friday.

Evening Standard

NHS may have to cut jobs if strike action over pay continues

This latest action marks the 13th walkout by doctors since March 2023

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting compares doctors’ union to the cartel as he warns strikes will cost NHS hundreds of millions of pounds

The health secretary claimed the British Medical Association is no longer a voice for doctors as he shrugged off Labour leadership claims and urged medics to call off the strikes

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting in last-minute plea to doctors to call off strike

The Health Secretary said he would not move further on pay, despite BMA calls for a 26% uplift to counter what it says is pay erosion over time.

Evening Standard

Fears NHS faces a ‘collision’ of huge flu wave and doctor strikes this winter

Sir Jim Mackey said the NHS will have to stay focused on patient safety.

The Independent UK

NHS faces a ‘collision’ of flu and doctor strikes, chief says

Sir Jim Mackey said the NHS will have to stay focused on patient safety.

Evening Standard

NHS staff bearing brunt as ‘ugly’ racism of 70s and 80s returns, says Streeting

Exclusive: Health secretary and NHS England chief warn of winter pressures and rising levels of abuse

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

Hospitals will be paid to divert patients into community to slash waiting lists

The NHS has also set a target for 85% of people with a cancer diagnosis to have their first treatment within two months of being referred.

The Guardian - UK

The right wants to kill off the NHS. Striking doctors are playing into their hands

The BMA’s demand for pay restoration is a slap in the face for the health secretary who gave them a 22% rise – and it’s testing the public’s sympathy, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

NHS patients told to brace for strikes up to Christmas

Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS England, warns that it will take a ‘huge effort’ to keep hospital waiting times down during a prolonged period of disruption

The Guardian - UK

Fewer resident doctors thought to have gone on strike than in last year’s NHS stoppage

Picket-line turnout on first day of industrial action believed to be lower with hope of less disruption to NHS services

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Evening Standard

NHS chief urges doctors to resist strike action or face financial consequences

Sir Jim Mackey has said the NHS will be ‘much more resistant’ to the demands of doctors

Evening Standard

Streeting tells hospitals ‘we have your backs’ ahead of strikes

The public are being urged to keep coming forward for NHS care during the walkout, set to begin on Friday,

The Independent UK

Concerns raised about patient safety ahead of resident doctor walkouts

The NHS is planning to operate in a different way compared to previous strike action.

Evening Standard

Resident doctor strike plans could put patients at risk, BMA warns

A five-day walkout is scheduled to start on Friday and could cause significant upheaval to the NHS in England

The Independent UK

‘Unconscionable’ for doctors not to tell their employers if they plan to strike, Streeting warns

Health secretary warns doctors that striking is ‘unreasonable’ and ‘self-defeating’ ahead of talks to avert planned action

The Independent UK

This 10-year plan may be the last chance to save the NHS

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Universal healthcare free at the point of need is a noble idea but it desperately needs Labour’s reforms to work if it is to survive

The Guardian - UK

NHS hospital funding in England to be tied to patient ratings, ministers say

Health leaders say financial penalties are not the answer, warning NHS faces existential threat unless it reconnects with public

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