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Don't get 'blind drunk' at Christmas parties during ambulance strikes, NHS boss warns

Professor Sir Stephen Powis said the public need to be 'sensible' during a 'difficult day' as more than 10,000 emergency workers from Unite, Unison and GMB unions stage walkouts over pay.

Daily Mirror

Deaths in ambulances DOUBLE in a year amid hell on the 999 frontline as crews strike

Grim figures from NHS England reveal that 93 people died while being transferred from ambulances to the wards in 2021/22, compared to 40 the previous year

Daily Mirror

When you should call 999 in the North East during December Ambulance strikes and what cover will there be

The North East Ambulance Service - which has declared a critical incident - urges the public to only dial 999 if life is under threat during strike

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NHS explains what to do in emergency as ambulance workers strike

Only the most life-threatening and urgent calls will be prioritised

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Ambulances: Union chief urges Government to ‘make us an offer’ on pay

Health Secretary Steve Barclay is meeting unions on Tuesday afternoon.

The Independent UK

What does the latest data on ambulance services show?

Some 39,000 patients are likely to have experienced potential harm last month as a result of ambulance delays of more than 60 minutes.

The Independent UK

Ambulance strike in England and Wales will bring ‘huge risk of harm’

Patients with serious conditions and injuries will have to get themselves to A&E, NHS chiefs say

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Revealed: Mental health patients who reported ‘abuse’ ignored by NHS and regulator

Investigation: Young girls and their families tried to raise the alarm about a scandal-hit private hospital chain. They tell Rebecca Thomas they did not even receive a response from officials

The Independent UK

Why ambulance workers in England and Wales are going on strike

Emergency service workers are set to strike on December 21 2022, to demand better pay. The strike action is happening as the UK is witnessing the worst ambulance handover delays on record. Thousands of patients are having to wait outside AEs up and down the country in the back of…

The Conversation

Covid warning for people seeing vulnerable loved ones at Christmas as hospitalisations surge

The growing hospitalisations spell disaster for an already ‘creaking’ NHS, experts warn

The Independent UK

Covid and flu jab teams have visited every care home in England, says NHS

More than 15,000 premises visited by vaccination teams with 88% of all eligible residents boosted, says NHS England

Wales Online

Every care home in England visited by coronavirus and flu vaccine teams – NHS

Some 15,019 care homes across the country have been visited by vaccination teams, NHS England said.

The Independent UK

Scramble to free up hospital beds ahead of ambulance strike

NHS bosses warn of ’extensive disruption’ as mass walkouts loom

The Independent UK

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.

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The Guardian - UK

Former Tory ministers join calls for Sunak to negotiate with nurses

After first day of strike, NHS leaders and former pay review boss implore PM and Steve Barclay to review offer

The Guardian - UK

One in eight UK adults using private medical care due to NHS delays

Patients said delays had made their illness worse, with 20% currently waiting for an appointment, test or treatment

The Guardian - UK

Nurses will step up strikes unless pay offer improved, NHS official warns

NHS Employers boss says strikes next month likely to be for longer and to affect more trusts if dispute continues

The Guardian - UK

Number of people in hospital with Covid in England rises 22% in a week

Figure rises from 5,501 people on 7 December to 6,720 on 14 December, according to NHS data

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Who do you believe: the brilliant NHS staff who treated my cancer, or ministers who spin and lie?

A harrowing Guardian report depicts the struggle to deliver care, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Decade of neglect means NHS unable to tackle care backlog, report says

Exclusive: Government-commissioned paper pinpoints budget squeeze as key reason for service’s loss of capacity

Manchester Evening News

Former NHS boss to take over scandal-hit Greater Manchester mental health services

The trust has also been placed in 'the equivalent of special measures', and is now under the highest level of NHS England intervention

Daily Mirror

NHS bosses order extra supplies of antibiotics in fight against Strep A

Parents demanded action in fight against rise in Strep A cases after shortages in some places of antibiotics including the liquid version of penicillin - often given to children

Liverpool Echo

Man who thought he wasn't ill had 'life saved' after appointment

"I truly believe it has saved my life."

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: NHS planning to draft thousands of volunteers as it faces winter crisis

Leaked report warns NHS performance likely to ‘deteriorate further’ due to cold weather, cost of living crisis and strikes

Daily Mirror

Strep A tests free in Wales but not offered by NHS England due to lack of funding

A lateral flow test that can quickly detect Strep A, which has now killed 15 children in the UK, is available for free by the NHS in Wales but not in England due to a lack of funding, it is reported

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