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Mental health crisis in UK: Nurses’ workload ‘unmanageable’ as patients face risk of harm, poll finds

Mental health patients in the UK are “routinely coming to harm” due to rising caseloads, chronic understaffing and excessive administrative burden, according to a survey by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).

The Times of India

Four-fifths of UK mental health nurses say their workload is unmanageable

Half of respondents to RCN poll said patients ‘frequently come to harm’ because caseloads are too high

The Guardian - UK

Health unions call 3.3% pay rise for 1.4m NHS staff in England ‘an insult’

Unions accuse government of acting in bad faith after Wes Streeting announces details of increase

The Guardian - UK

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I went to A&E with a broken wrist and caught a dose of ‘I’ve been lucky’ syndrome

Statistics show my timely, efficient treatment wasn’t a matter of fortune but quite ordinary, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Patient chokes to death alone as corridor care crisis deepens

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The Independent UK

NHS corridor care is ‘torture’ leading to patient deaths and staff nightmares

Royal College of Nursing publishes dossier of evidence including case of elderly patient who choked to death in corridor

The Guardian - UK

Shocking state of hospital corridor care revealed as patients face ‘torture’

NHS patients are enduring a "broken system" of corridor care, new findings from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) reveal.

The Independent UK

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How common is violence against NHS staff in England and what is being done to stop it?

An investigation into violence and sexual harm committed by patients shows how widespread and varied the issue is

The Guardian - UK

NHS staff face ‘national emergency’ as patient violence hits 285 incidents a day

Nearly 300,000 violent and sexual assaults recorded by NHS trusts in England over three years, Guardian analysis shows

The Guardian - UK

Shocking Number of People Leaving England's A&E Without Being Treated Triples in Six Years

The number of patients who walk out of England's A&E increased in 2025 compared to 2019.

International Business Times UK

Numbers leaving A&E without treatment triples in six years

Sharp rise in waiting times has led to ‘shocking’ rise in untreated patients leaving NHS emergency departments in England, data shows

The Guardian - UK

Up to 50,000 nurses could quit UK over immigration plans, survey suggests

Exclusive: union leaders say proposed changes are immoral and could threaten patient safety if there is staff exodus

The Guardian - UK

Two-thirds of nurses in UK work while unwell, says union

Understaffing is driving workers to ill health and discouraging them for taking leave, says Royal College of Nursing CEO

The Guardian - UK

Working in understaffed NHS is leaving nurses sick and ‘broken’, leaders warn

The Royal College of Nursing said it was receiving dozens of calls every week to its advice line from staff suffering burnout.

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Nordschleife licence changes made after Verstappen's NLS win

Sim racing has now become a pathway for drivers seeking a license to race at the Nordschleife

Motorsport

Sim racing to be counted for Nordschleife licence

Sim racing has now become a pathway for drivers seeking a license to race at the Nordschleife

International Business Times UK

Shocking 55% Surge in Racist Attacks on UK Nurses – What Is Happening?

A new Royal College of Nursing (RCN) report reveals a shocking 55% surge in racist attacks on UK nurses over the past three years, exposing deep-rooted discrimination in the NHS and urgent calls for reform.

The Guardian - UK

Racist incidents against UK nurses surge by 55%

Royal College of Nursing calls on government to stop using anti-migrant rhetoric, which it says emboldens racist behaviour

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Evening Standard

Medical bodies tell peers assisted dying should be separate service

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is being subjected to further scrutiny by a select committee.

The Guardian - UK

NHS could cease to function under Labour’s new visa rules, say nurses

Exclusive: Royal College of Nursing says plan to tighten rules for foreign workers is ‘pandering’ to Reform UK

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How to watch Bolivia vs Brazil: Live streams, TV details for World Cup qualifier

The home side have it all to play in CONMEBOL qualifying for the 2026 World Cup – here's how to watch Bolivia vs Brazil online and on TV today.

Latin Times

Trump Officials Mull Terrorist Label for Venezuelan Security Agency Accused of Political Repression

Amnesty International identified the DGCIM as one of the main state agencies responsible for enforced disappearances in Venezuela in a damning report back in July

The Guardian - UK

‘None of us feel safe’: attacks on A&E nurses double in six years as waits rise

NHS figures show rise in violence against nurses to 4,054 incidents last year, with long waits for care often a factor

The Independent UK

Nurse threatened with gun as tensions rise over A&E wait times

Another nurse was knocked unconscious when a patient punched her in the head

Evening Standard

London A&E staff face regular attacks and threats of violence, shocking report finds

Nurses have reported being knocked unconscious and threatened with acid attacks while working in A&E departments

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