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Long waits in A&E rise sharply but overall NHS waiting list continues to fall

An estimated 7.29 million NHS treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of December, relating to 6.17 million patients.

Evening Standard

NHS waiting list for planned treatment falls to lowest level in two years

Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said the Government was ‘putting the NHS on the road to recovery’.

Evening Standard

Shock over record number of attacks on ambulance crew

Ambulance leaders said that there are a growing number of ‘violent assaults’ against staff.

The Independent UK

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Nurses union backs Scottish pay deal as Labour plan rejected

Members of a nursing union have voted to accept the Scottish Government’s NHS pay deal ...

The National (Scotland)

Hospitals call on junior doctors to return to work but BMA wants 'credible' pay offer to call off strikes

Junior doctors are staging the longest walkout in NHS history.

Evening Standard

Scots Tories create grand new titles for themselves after frontbench reshuffle

THE Scottish Tories had a bit of a reshuffle on Wednesday, with Douglas Ross kicking two MSPs off his frontbench altogether ...

The National (Scotland)

Petition launched to save Perthshire village GP from closure reaches 566 signatures

Invergowrie Medical Practice patients were told in February the health facility would shut permanently on June 16.

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Steve Barclay ‘has issued blatant threat’ by taking legal action over nurses strike

NHS Employers wrote to Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay asking him to check the legality of Royal College of Nursing action

Evening Standard

Nurses' union fury over government's legal 'threat' to 48-hour strike

RCN general secretary Pat Cullen hit out at Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barcla

Wales Online

NI Community pharmacies to be reduced as DoH issues statement

"These actions have the potential to impact on patients and other parts of the Health and Social Care system"

Belfast Live

New Midlothian depute provost named as predecessor resigns to takes on health role

Councillor Connor McManus was appointed to the deputy role last May after the SNP group came into power and was named Scotland's Young Councillor of the Year in October but is taking on a new role as spokesperson for health and social care

Edinburgh Live

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

Huge 48-hour nurses strike is a 'worrying escalation' that 'could lead to serious damage to NHS', say leaders

Sir Julian Hartley, chief executive at NHS Providers said the escalation was 'worrying', with over 140,000 appointments already postponed as a result of staff walkouts

Manchester Evening News

Hepatitis B transmission from mothers to babies ‘eliminated in England’

The UK Health Security Agency said progress had been made on tackling the viral infection.

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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

Government claims more than £130 million after suing pandemic gown supplier

Lawyers representing Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay have outlined detail of a High Court claim against PPE Medpro.

Manchester Evening News

More ambulance workers vote to strike ahead of Christmas over pay and 'staff levels crisis'

NHS chiefs have warned that ambulance services will be 'incredibly stretched' due to the strikes

Daily Record

South Lanarkshire Council recognised nationally for health and social care

The council has scooped three national awards.

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Daily Mirror

Woman loses bid to change abortion laws of babies with Down's syndrome up until birth

Heidi Crowter, 27, from Coventry, brought legal action against the Department of Health and Social Care in the hope of removing a section of the Abortion Act she believes to be an “instance of inequality”

Daily Record

Two South Lanarkshire workers have been recognised nationally

The health and social care workers received national awards.

Leeds Live

Leeds man given restraining order after sending offensive emails and Facebook message to Therese Coffey

Robert Harrison must pay hefty costs and told he must not contact the former Health Secretary

Belfast Live

Health officials 'hopeful' that new GPs will be found to take over Co Down surgeries

A replacement is being sought after the practice's operator returned their contract to the Department of Health

Chronicle Live

Parents of girl, 12, who took her own life hope for change after coroner commits to contacting health secretary

A coroner concluded on Friday that Charley Ann Patterson died as a result of suicide after being bullied

Daily Mirror

Patients to get GP appointments within two weeks under plans to boost service

New plans to be outlined by Health and Social Care Secretary Therese Coffey will mean patients needing non-urgent GP appointments will receive one within two weeks

The Independent UK

Consultation will consider extending NHS pension changes to help winter staffing

The measures, which were introduced in March 2020, are currently set to run until October 31.

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