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Month of rail strikes to cause travel chaos from today with 48-hour walkout in pay row

Trains are set to run from 7.30am to 6.30pm on this week’s strike days, although many areas will be left with no services at all, including most of Scotland and Wales

Daily Mirror

Medics to treat alcoholics in Manchester with ketamine

Manchester is one of seven locations involved in the trial

Manchester Evening News

Mother with terminal breast cancer reveals little-known symptom everyone should know

Brave Gemma Ellis, 39, was given a terminal diagnosis in 2017 without ever finding the kind of lump that is typical for advanced breast cancer patients

The Independent UK

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Ketamine plus therapy could help treat alcoholism, say researchers

Trial led by Exeter University psychologist to look at how adding psychedelics to therapy could make it more effective

The Guardian - UK

Children lying all over the floor at 'full capacity' NHS treatment centre

Image highlights the enormous pressure facing Merseyside's health service

Liverpool Echo

Anas Sarwar urged to condemn Wes Streeting's 'appalling' attack on health union

SCOTTISH Labour have been told to urgently condemn an "unconscionable attack" on a health union by Keir Starmer’s shadow health…

The National (Scotland)

Damaging strikes have been averted but pay offer won't halt winter chaos

However, while it is a job well done, unions have warned that workers are still angered by the looming crisis in the NHS.

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What the papers say – December 13

The papers are led by the death of children who fell into a frozen lake and NHS strikes.

The Independent UK

Month of train disruption begins with 48-hour strikes as nurses' walkout looms

Many parts of the UK will have no rail services today and tomorrow including most of Wales and Scotland

Wales Online

Nursing strikes still planned to go ahead after government talks fail

RCN general secretary Pat Cullen blames Health Secretary Steve Barclay's 'belligerence'

Wales Online

Nurses slam Government for refusing to take steps to avert strike action

The Royal College of Nursing said the Tories would not discuss pay as RCN chief Pat Cullen said after last night’s discussion with Health Secretary Steve Barclay: “I needed to come out of this meeting with something serious to show nurses why they should not strike this week"

Daily Mirror

Month of rail disruption begins with 48-hour strikes, as nursing walkout looms

Rail, Maritime and Transport union are walking out on Tuesday, but Network Rail warns disruption will last until January 8.

The Independent UK

New £105m scheme aims to speed up diagnosis of rare genetic diseases in newborns

‘We want to be able to offer speedy diagnosis, quicker access to treatment, and better outcomes and quality of life,’ Dr Rich Scott said.

The Independent UK

Alcoholics to be given ketamine to see if it reduces alcohol use

Researchers will look at whether the ketamine and therapy package reduces harmful drinking.

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Number of cancelled operations ‘doubles in three years due to NHS shortages’

In total, 158,000 operations were called off for non-clinical reasons in 2021-22

The Guardian - UK

NHS operations cancelled in England due to staff shortages double in three years

Labour highlights issue to back up pledge to invest heavily in addressing shortages

The Independent UK

NHS: 30,000 operations cancelled ‘due to staff shortages’

Labour said the number of cancelled operations has doubled since 2020/21.

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Christmas beer drought warning as brewery union workers strike over 'paltry' pay offer

Unite the Union members at Greene King's breweries will strike over the Christmas period after pub bosses came back with a pay offer far below the rate of inflation

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The Independent UK

Mapped: Covid cases in your area two weeks before Christmas

Health authorities remind public that booster jabs available as cases tilt upwards

Evening Standard

Nurses to strike after minister refuses to discuss wages at crunch meeting

Nurses are set to go on strike after the Government “closed their books and walked away” during a crunch meeting with union bosses.

The Guardian - UK

NHS backlog is a crisis for Conservatives, but a chance for Labour

Only the Blair/Brown government managed to reduce waiting times, but that strategy won’t work for Rishi Sunak

Daily Record

Mum claims she was 'humiliated' after being denied urgent MRI scan for being too overweight

Jackie Nulty says she needs the procedure to check for a 'possible brain tumour'.

The Independent UK

Thousands of NHS appointments cancelled as talks fail to avert nursing strike

Ministers admit they cannot eliminate risk to public from wave of industrial action

The Guardian - UK

Irony dies as Tories accuse Labour of using the NHS as a political football

Another junior minister plays the fall guy as government keeps fingers firmly in its ears over strikes

The Independent UK

Talks to avert nurses’ strike fail after Health Secretary’s ‘belligerence’ – RCN

The Royal College of Nursing said Steve Barclay refused to discuss pay during a meeting on Monday.

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