Junior doctors refuse to call off 72 hour strike after last ditch pay talks offer Trade union bosses described the Health Secretary's intervention as an attempt to 'kick the can down the road' Manchester Evening News · Mar 11, 2023
Hundreds of NHS workers descend on capital in support of health service strikes On Monday England’s junior doctors will begin a three-day strike to call for the pay increases they say are needed to improve staff recruitment and retention Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2023
Health Secretary invites junior doctors for pay talks ahead of 72-hour strike But junior doctors in the British Medical Association said discussions with the Government so far have not been ‘credible’. Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2023
Junior doctors’ strike will have unprecedented impact on NHS, says top medic Walkout will cause even more disruption than recent action by nurses, ambulance staff and physiotherapists The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2023
North Manchester General Hospital was forced to close theatres after ceiling collapsed The hospital has was marked for a rebuild four years ago and now a revamp is 'urgently needed' Manchester Evening News · Mar 8, 2023
Date confirmed for final Covid vaccines before NHS ends universal offer for good Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay made the announcement on Wednesday Manchester Evening News · Mar 8, 2023
School sports given huge boost to 'level the playing field' following Lionesses' triumphant Euro victory Leah Williamson, the England Women's captain said the success of the summer has 'inspired so many young girls to pursue their passion for football' Manchester Evening News · Mar 8, 2023
NHS nursing pay deal 'in sight' with ministers 'optimistic' as talks begin with unions NHS strikes could be nearing the end as government hopes discussions will bring about wage agreement to avert more walkouts by nurses, midwives and paramedics Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2023
New GP contract ‘will see more GPs quit and patients wait longer for care’ NHS England sent a letter to GPs on Monday imposing a new contract. The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
Senior doctors in England prepared to strike over pensions and pay BMA ballot finds 86% of consultants would take industrial action, putting patient care in England under further stress The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023
Pay deal for ambulance workers could be on horizon after strikes suspended Health Secretary Steve Barclay has said he ‘wants to start talks ASAP’ with Unison and GMB unions. The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023
Three health unions call off strikes in England and agree to pay talks GMB, Unison and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy take up offer of talks after government concessions The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023
Ambulance strikes called off in London after Government agrees to pay talks Unison confirms strike next Wednesday will not go ahead Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2023
Medical students urged to fill gaps when junior doctors strike in England Exclusive: Several NHS organisations have asked unqualified medics to provide support during strikes later this month The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023 Health unions could call off strikes as Steve Barclay opens door to pay talks Urgent discussions among unions in England on whether to accept offer to discuss one-off cost of living payment
Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2023 Junior doctors strike to go ahead after talks with Government fail British Medical Association representatives branded talks with Health Secretary Steve Barclay ‘disappointing’
Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023 Tories invite NHS unions to pay talks in potential breakthrough to avert strikes Health unions have finally been called in for pay talks by the Government - a day after the GMB union said paramedics would attend only the most obviously life-threatening 999 calls during its next England-wide strike
Chronicle Live · Mar 2, 2023 North East MPs grill health minister and call for non-dom status to be scrapped to fund new doctors and nurses Chi Onwurah and Grahame Morris were among those to criticise the Government's stewardship of the NHS in a House of Commons debate this week.
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023 NHS leaders welcome Government plan for talks with all health unions The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) last week began its own intensive discussions with the Government as it seeks a pay rise for its staff.
Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2023 Steve Barclay to meet doctors in desperate attempt to avert huge NHS strike The under-fire Health Secretary will hold a face-to-face meeting with the British Medical Association (BMA) - the first of any NHS trade union after the government opened talks with the Royal College of Nurses (RCN)
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023 Unions warn ministers of ‘ill-considered’ approach to NHS pay talks A group of 13 unions has sent a letter to Health Secretary Steve Barclay on the issue.
Wales Online · Feb 27, 2023 Warning NHS strikes 'won’t end until proper pay talks held' Representatives of 13 unions have written to Health Secretary Steve Barclay raising concerns about the Government’s handling of the pay dispute
Chronicle Live · Feb 24, 2023 Junior doctors to go on strike for three days in March over pay dispute The British Medical Association says it has been 'left with no option but to proceed with this action' and has announced strike dates of March 13, 14 and 15
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023 Ministers could offer one-off payments as way to end public sector strikes Strikes must be called off for talks to start, says No 10, as ministers given more freedom to talk to unions
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023 Up to 32,000 Unison NHS staff in England to strike on 8 March Union hits out after it was excluded from talks between health secretary and Royal College of Nursing