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Flu season in England is worst for a decade, says health secretary

Steve Barclay acknowledges NHS is under ‘severe pressure’ and expresses regret over instances of poor care

The Guardian - UK

Health Secretary admits emergency care has ‘not been acceptable’ in recent weeks

Steve Barclay told the Commons: “I and the Government regret the experience for some patients and staff.”

The Independent UK

Plan unveiled to move 3,000 NHS patients to care homes - as it's branded 'sticking plaster'

Health Secretary Steve Barclay said he 'regretted' patients' experience but blamed a surge of flu in England's hospitals as he unveiled a plan to discharge thousands within weeks

Daily Mirror

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Over 1,400 hospital beds in London occupied by patients who are fit to be discharged

Lack of beds is causing gridlock in A&E departments and is central to the crisis in hospitals

Evening Standard

Funding for care beds ‘will not address root causes of NHS and care challenges’

The Local Government Association said “piecemeal” funding is “no substitute for a strategic approach to the pressure on hospital beds”.

The Independent UK

NHS staff have to work harder to ‘justify’ more pay, Steve Barclay tells furious unions

Talks described ‘bitterly disappointing’ – but health secretary will consider one-off payment

The Independent UK

The Standard View: Welcome change of tone over NHS pay

A chink of optimism is how the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing described the effect of the Prime Minister’s overtures to NHS staff this weekend. And indeed, the shift in tone from the Government’s previous rhetoric about strike bans is welcome. Today the Health Secretary Steve Barclay…

Evening Standard

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Ambulance strikes will go ahead on Wednesday after talks fall through with no deal

Talks between unions and Health Secretary Steve Barclay lasted around an hour - with a source alleging that no one-off payment was offered from the Government

Chronicle Live

NHS strikes to go ahead as union talks with Steve Barclay end with little progress

Unions say ‘no resolution is in sight’ after ‘bitterly disappointing’ meetings with Government

Evening Standard

Paramedics and nurses to walk out on strike again after talks collapse

“The Government have missed yet another opportunity… We came here in good faith.”

Wales Online

Rishi Sunak hints at one-off pay deal with nurses, but says it must be ‘affordable’

Rishi Sunak on Monday morning hailed talks with union leaders as a “good, positive sign” and did not rule out a one-off payment to nurses to end their strikes.

Evening Standard

NHS strikes will go ahead as talks end with no deal - despite hopes of one-off payment

An 'angry' Unite rep blasted 'insulting' Health Secretary Steve Barclay for offering no deal after talks lasting an hour - despite Rishi Sunak and Downing Street hinting a cash offer could be on the table

Daily Mirror

Watch: Rishi Sunak declines to say whether one-off payment to nurses is on the table

Rishi Sunak said he was “happy to talk about pay” with unions as ministers held a series of meetings aimed at ending a wave of industrial unrest in the NHS and on the rail network. The Prime Minister did not deny suggestions the Government was considering a one-off payment to…

Evening Standard

Wealthy Britons should pay fees to use NHS, suggests Tory peer Ken Clarke

‘Better-off patients’ could be asked to make ‘modest contribution’, says former chancellor

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Thousands of junior doctors vote on strike action

If there is a yes vote, the doctors will begin their action with a 72-hour full walkout in March.

The Independent UK

NHS challenges due to ‘failure of successive governments to address social care’

Professor Martin Green, chief executive of Care England, said ministers ‘never, ever understand that they should learn from their mistakes’.

Daily Mirror

NHS to buy care beds for thousands of patients stuck in hospitals in emergency plan

Health Secretary Steve Barclay will today unveil a emergency winter package to alleviate the intense pressures on emergency departments - but care bosses warned it would not fix the crisis

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak urged by senior A&E doctor to accept NHS in ‘crisis’

‘The first step is to accept it’s not just busy or under pressure but it’s a crisis,’ says Dr Rob Galloway, an emergency medicine consultant at the Brighton and Sussex University NHS Trust

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Manchester Evening News

Thousands of patients to be moved into care homes to ease pressure on NHS

An extra £200 million will be made available to the NHS to discharge medically fit patients

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak ‘considers one-off payment for NHS staff to end strikes’

PM declines to rule out one-off hardship payment, as health secretary meets union bosses

The Independent UK

£200 million to buy care home beds in bid to ease NHS crisis

Health Secretary Steve Barclay will announce the strategy on Monday as the Government comes under intense pressure to alleviate the crisis in the NHS.

The Guardian - UK

Care providers ask for doubled fees to care for people discharged from hospitals

Care England says current funding is ‘inadequate’ if homes are to pay staff more and manage rehabilitation

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak sparks ‘chink of optimism’ over NHS pay ahead of showdown talks

Union leaders express cautious ‘hope’ ahead of discussions with health secretary

Chronicle Live

"It's too late for me, but I'd love to see new treatments" - Former footballer Mark Taylor's hopes for MND research

The Government pledged £50m in funding for motor neurone disease (MND) research in 2022 as high profile sports stars helped put the debilitating condition under the spotlight

Evening Standard

NHS staff ‘could be offered pay increase if they accept radical reforms’

Health Secretary Steve Barclay has suggested a ‘constructive approach’ to pay negotiations with striking health workers, with increases on the table if the unions will agree to efficiency savings to make higher salaries more ‘affordable’

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