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NHS nurses strike dates confirmed in lead up to Christmas

There will be two days of strike action

Liverpool Echo

Nurses across UK to strike for first time on 15 and 20 December

Royal College of Nursing confirms action in England, Wales and Northern Ireland after government ‘refuses’ to enter pay talks

The Guardian - UK

Nurses to strike on two days next month as NHS pay row escalates

Royal College of Nursing chief says ministers declined offer to open formal pay negotiations

The Independent UK

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British nurses to stage first strikes on Dec. 15, 20

Thousands of British nurses will go on strike on Dec. 15 and 20 for more pay, their union said on Friday, adding to a winter of industrial action and putting further pressure on the state-run health system.

Reuters

NHS nurses' strike dates announced in week before Christmas as Tories ignore pay talk pleas

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), which represents two thirds of NHS nurses, will stage its first ever national walkout on December 15 and 20 as Health Secretary Steve Barclay refuses to even discuss pay

Daily Mirror

GP practices could be named and shamed with new appointment ‘league tables’

Leading GPs have raised concerns

Nottingham Post

GP appointment 'league tables' published for England

The data will reveal how many appointments each practice is delivering and the length of time it takes to be seen

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GP practices could be named and shamed as appointment ‘league tables’ published

The Government said the data would give patients a ‘more informed choice’ about where to seek care.

The Independent UK

GP practices offering least appointments to be named and shamed

Health officials hope move will ‘improve transparency about performance’

The Independent UK

Ministers consider staff body cameras to tackle NHS mental health abuse scandals

Exclusive: Ministers warned use of cameras in hospital could breach human righs and patient confidentiality

The Independent UK

GP shortage warning: ‘More leaving the profession than joining’

HEE said it had met the Government’s target for GP specialty trainee recruitment for the fifth year running.

The Independent UK

Mel B: Giving birth is a scary time, I would never do it without a midwife

The former Spice Girl was at an event to celebrate healthcare workers.

The Independent UK

Number of people waiting more than a year for operation up to 400,000, Steve Barclay says

The Health Secretary claimed at Cabinet the pandemic had 'exacerbated pressures' on the NHS as Rishi Sunak said the country faced a 'challenging' winter

Daily Mirror

‘Categorically untrue’ UK considering Swiss-style links with EU

Downing Street has rubbished suggestions that the UK could pursue a Switzerland-like arrangement with the EU in the future.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Budget for 40 new NHS hospitals faces real-terms cut of £700m, say Lib Dems

Capital budget of £12bn a year to shrink to £11.7bn, putting Tories’ claim 40 hospitals in England will be built or renovated in doubt

Daily Mirror

Health Secretary unveils plan to sort missed NHS targets simply by getting rid of them

Health Secretary Steve Barclay said he wanted 'fewer targets' as NHS figures show patients are waiting record times as doctors, ambulances and hospitals struggle to cope even before the winter crisis

The Independent UK

RCN criticises Health Secretary over negotiating stance in nursing dispute

Steve Barclay has a ‘lack of intention and inability’ to see the urgency of the situation, officials have said.

Daily Record

Tory minister admits Brexit has caused 'greater friction' and 'difficulties' over trade

Steve Barclay was forced to deny reports the UK Government is considering adopting a Swiss-style relationship with the EU.

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The Guardian - UK

No 10 seeks to quell hardline Brexiters’ fears over reports of Swiss-style EU deal

Minister rubbishes reports of ‘Chequers’-style plan, as businesses expected to call for more ‘practical’ immigration rules

Daily Mirror

Top Tory rejects closer ties with EU as Rishi Sunak faces new Brexit civil war

Rishi Sunak was hit by a furious Tory backlash over claims that his Government is considering a Swiss-style relationship with the EU to ease Brexit barriers to trade

Daily Mirror

NHS chief says staffing 'deteriorating' as health workers quit for jobs in warehouses

Matthew Taylor, boss of the NHS Confederation, said the staffing situation was 'deteriorating' in the run up to Christmas as workers leave health service jobs over pay

The Independent UK

Government has not given up on social care reform, insists Health Secretary

Steve Barclay said the pressures on the NHS were ‘predominantly’ to do with the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Cabinet minister denies UK considering Swiss-style links with EU

It was reported Rishi Sunak’s Government is considering a closer relationship with the bloc that avoids the current barriers to trade.

The Independent UK

Health secretary Steve Barclay admits ‘risk’ patients are dying unnecessarily because of ambulance delays

Defence of NHS plans denounced as ‘frankly pretty dishonest stuff’ by union boss

Evening Standard

Health Secretary admits NHS under pressure but says it is due to Covid pandemic

The Health Secretary defended the Government’s handling of the NHS on Sunday

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