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Public sector strikes row escalates as unions plan coordinated ‘day of action’

Unions react furiously to proposed legislation for Wales, England and Scotland they say will allow ministers to ban strikes

The Guardian - UK

In tears as the NHS crumbles

In their own words, a consultant of more than 30 years and a junior doctor of just over three tell their experiences in A&E, shining a light on the horrific challenges they are facing daily, Helena Vesty reports.

Manchester Evening News

GPs across Ayrshire asked to see emergency patients only as NHS crisis deepens

Surgeries will be restricted to urgent cases only with families also asked to aid the discharge of relatives from hospital.

Daily Record

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Revealed: Record 50,000 patients a week face 12-hour A&E waits

Exclusive: ‘This is a crisis, and yet the prime minister still refuses to call it this,’ says Dr Langhor of the British Medical Association

The Independent UK

Record number of cancer patients in England waiting over three months for treatment

Long waiting lists putting urgent patients at risk as target to reduce backlog to pre-pandemic levels missed

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Government 'out of touch with reality' as MSPs debate independence while NHS struggles

The first debate of 2023 in the Scottish Parliament saw SNP ministers call for their democratic mandate to be respected.

Daily Record

NHS strike warning: 'Expect long delays during ambulance service strikes' says top boss

Health bosses are expecting "long delays" for an ambulance on Wednesday during the second walkout by paramedics and allied staff

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Would anyone notice if the government went on strike?

Underfunding the NHS, overseeing the trains don’t operate to a minimal level – it’s hard to point to a single properly functioning department

The Guardian - UK

Ashfield Tory MP Lee Anderson sparks criticism over comments about striking public sector workers

The controversial politician was speaking in the House of Commons as industrial action continues across the country

Nottingham Post

Trade union to hold a ‘protect the right to strike’ day of protest

TUC convenes meeting with health, rail, education and civil service unions to discuss ‘day of action’

Evening Standard

'Exercise more to save the Welsh NHS,' says health minister

Eluned Morgan asked people to lead a healthier life to ease the crisis gripping the Welsh NHS

Wales Online

Plaid Cymru accuses Mark Drakeford of lacking the will to give nurses a pay rise

Mark Drakeford accused Plaid leader of misrepresenting how government finances work

Wales Online

Hospitals open food banks for their own staff as wages fail to live up to cost of living

Thousands of nurses and other NHS workers have already admitted to using foodbanks as the government fails to raise their wages in line with soaring living costs

Daily Mirror

Mapped: These are the 142 official pickets for Wednesday's ambulance strike

More than 10,000 ambulance workers across nine NHS trusts in England and Wales will go on strike

Wales Online

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The Independent UK

Grant Shapps accused of ‘outrageous slur’ over claim ambulance strike puts lives at risk

Business secretary clashes with union chiefs as he sets out plan for anti-strike legislation

The Independent UK

12,000 cancer patients waiting more than three months for treatment

The HSJ said that while the number of patients waiting two months for cancer care had fallen, the number waiting three months had risen.

Daily Record

Humza Yousaf announces funding for extra care beds to ease pressure on NHS in Scotland

Yousaf, who has faced calls to quit, announced £8m for "interim" social care beds that would be time-limited.

The Independent UK

Health Secretary does not rule out plan to backdate next year’s NHS pay offer

Steve Barclay, who spent part of Monday meeting trade union officials, described the discussions as ‘productive’ during a visit to a London hospital.

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Evening Standard

Virtual ward discharge service saves more than 2,000 hospital bed days in south west London

A digital initiative to free up space at hospitals has helped the NHS save more than 2,000 hospital bed days in south west London.

Daily Record

Struggling West Lothian NHS staff are turning to food banks to make ends meet

Pantries are being set up by Unison union members in response to the cost of living crisis

Daily Record

'Fraudster' who allegedly posed as psychiatrist paid more than £1m by NHS, court hears

He said she forged a degree certificate and a letter of verification which she sent to the General Medical Council (GMC) in 1995 with the aim of becoming registered as a doctor in the UK.

The Independent UK

Shapps on collision course with unions over minimum service levels laws

The Business Secretary said the legislation is necessary but unions warned the plan is illegal and unworkable.

The Independent UK

Patient safety alert after 120 incidents linked to oxygen cylinder problems

Officials said they wanted to highlight the issue, particularly given the current overcrowding in A&E departments.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government allocates £8m to 'buy out' care home beds to tackle NHS backlog

The Health Secretary made a ministerial statement in Holyrood on Tuesday afternoon on the pressures facing the NHS

Wales Online

Hospitals open their own food banks for staff struggling to get by

Health bosses say the move was made following concerns for the welfare of staff

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