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Concerns raised for elderly if no falls cover provided during ambulance strikes

Dame Esther Rantzen has warned that some older people ‘may well die’.

The Independent UK

'Scaremongering' Tories threaten ambulance strike crackdown and raise claims over safety

The Prime Minister said he would bring forward 'tough new laws' against industrial action and No10 suggested it could extend beyond transport networks to other sectors - but wouldn't give any detail

Daily Mirror

Are vaccines available for Strep A and scarlet fever?

UK outbreak has already led to the deaths of several children but health secretary insists no shortage of antibiotics available

The Independent UK

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Health secretary will meet with unions over 'emergency coverage' during strikes

Steve Barclay will meet with the unions to clarify weather category two callouts will be observed during the winter strike

Manchester Evening News

UK pharmacists report shortages of strep A antibiotics

Health secretary says government ‘not aware’ of issue but some independent outlets say stocks running low

The Guardian - UK

Heart attack and stroke victims must be helped during paramedic strike, says Health Secretary

Stroke and burns patients must be covered by crews, demands minister

Evening Standard

Strep A: ‘Patchy’ penicillin supply as demand for antibiotics rises

‘We simply cannot get the products. It’s patchy,’ industry boss says

The Independent UK

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Ambulances may not get to all emergency calls during strikes, says Barclay

Health secretary says it is not yet certain if staff in England and Wales will respond to calls from people who have had heart attacks

The Guardian - UK

No 10 says Michelle Mone has lost Conservative whip ‘by default’ – as it happened

In taking leave of absence from Lords over PPE contracts allegations, Mone no longer a Tory peer, says PM’s spokesperson

The Guardian - UK

Health Secretary gives update on Strep A antibiotics supply

Steve Barclay issued a statement after the Pharmacy Association said there were "blips" in the provision of liquid penicillin

Liverpool Echo

No shortage of antibiotics to treat Strep A, says Health Secretary

To date, at least nine children have died from complications caused by the Strep A infection.

The Independent UK

Ambulances won’t respond if elderly fall during strikes, health secretary warns

’At the moment the trade unions are saying those things wouldn’t be covered,’ Steve Barclay says

The Independent UK

Government in 'close contact' with medical suppliers over Strep A outbreak as nine children die

A five-year-old girl has become the latest child to die with the infection

Manchester Evening News

Some GPs may lack antibiotics for Strep A but UK has ‘good’ supplies, says Health Secretary

Steve Barclay said parents should be ‘vigilant’ about the risk of children getting seriously ill from Strep A

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak under pressure to step in to avert strikes in ‘winter of discontent’

Ambulance workers to walk out on 21 December, as rail strikes confirmed for next week

Daily Mirror

Strep A: Patients with sore throats can see GP on SAME DAY as infection sweeps UK

Patients with sore throats are being fast-tracked GP appointments if they have symptoms of Strep A as the deadly bacterial infection spreads across the UK, with nine confirmed deaths

The Independent UK

‘My door is open’, Health Secretary tells striking nurses

Steve Barclay made the claim as he faced suggestions from Labour he was “using nurses as a scapegoat to avoid blame” for the difficult winter ahead.

The Independent UK

Ministers to overhaul NHS pension rules to encourage doctors to work on

Government officials said changes will remove financial penalties for senior clinicians who want to carry on working.

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The Guardian - UK

Tory chairman’s ‘NHS strikes help Putin’ claim dismissed as ‘ludicrous’

Nadhim Zahawi urges nurses to call off strikes and negotiate but union says it is ministers who are refusing to talk

The Guardian - UK

December of discontent: will strikers or government and management take the blame?

The Christmas calendar is packed with disruptive industrial action and public anger could deepen Rishi Sunak’s woes

Daily Mirror

'Give our nurses a fair deal now - for the sake of their patients and the NHS'

As 100,000 nurses prepare to walk out over pay and conditions, the Health Secretary Steve Barclay needs to get on with his job and negotiate with the Royal College of Nursing to protect patient safety

Daily Mirror

Nurse says 'I wouldn't want my family cared for here' as staff shortages laid bare

The Royal College of Nursing confirmed last week that 76 NHS trusts and services will see up to 100,000 strike walkouts in less than two weeks' time

The Guardian - UK

Ministers accused of ‘spoiling for a fight’ with nurses over pay

While health secretary Steve Barclay says he will not negotiate, unions suggest the compromise reached in Scotland could help avert strikes

Chronicle Live

What do we know about NHS strikes this month - and how will North East hospitals and the ambulance service be affected?

Wide-ranging strikes could lead to delays and cancellations this winter.

Daily Mirror

Patients wait over an HOUR for ambulances in worst-hit places - see delays in your area

Figures provided by all 10 ambulance trusts in England reveal a 'stark postcode lottery', with people in Cornwall suffering from possible strokes or heart attacks waiting for an average of 100 minutes for help

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