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Resident doctors begin five-day strike in latest walkout over pay

Thirteenth action since March 2023 will put further pressure on stretched budgets, say NHS groups

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Inside the dispute driving resident doctors back to the picket line

In today’s newsletter: As England’s doctors plan further walkouts, we look at what’s at stake for patients, the NHS and the health secretary, Wes Streeting

The Guardian - UK

Resident doctors’ strike could force NHS to cut staff and patient services

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The Independent UK

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NHS doctors begin five-day strike amid staff cuts warning

Thousands of the 77,000 resident doctors working in hospitals and community services are believed to be striking on Friday

The Independent UK

NHS doctors go on strike as leaders warn industrial action could mean staff cuts

Some 77,000 resident doctors work in hospitals and community services, with thousands of them expected to strike for five days from Friday.

Evening Standard

NHS may have to cut jobs if strike action over pay continues

This latest action marks the 13th walkout by doctors since March 2023

The Independent UK

Hospital consultants gearing up to join resident doctors in striking over pay

Exclusive: Move could cause huge disruption and present ministers with major new headache

The Guardian - UK

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This week’s doctors’ strike is another test of Wes Streeting’s mettle. He is right not to buckle

No one denies their deep grievances – but after seeing improvements and winning generous pay settlements, the BMA is overplaying its hand, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

NHS will face pressure this winter during ‘challenging’ flu season, says Swinney

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar accused the Government of forcing the health service to ‘breaking point’.

Evening Standard

Silent Killer Infections Surge: Superbug Deaths Soar 17% in England — Here's How to Protect Yourself

Superbug deaths in England surged 17% in 2024. Learn what's driving this UK health crisis and how to protect yourself from antibiotic-resistant infections.

International Business Times UK

Thomas Tuchel adds jeopardy to England dead-rubbers ahead of World Cup

November games against Serbia and Albania have high stakes for players fighting for World Cup spot

Evening Standard

NHS hospital performance in England: Latest numbers and trends

Some 180,329 people had been waiting more than a year to start routine hospital treatment at the end of September.

Evening Standard

‘My mother-in-law spent years working for the NHS. Last week she waited 10 hours outside hospital in an ambulance’

University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust says it apologises for any delays patients are experiencing

The Independent UK

Which area has the worst ambulance handover delays in England?

Eight out of the 10 worst-performing hospital trusts in England for average handover times are in the Midlands, analysis of data shows

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Evening Standard

Streeting refuses to discuss ‘silly Westminster soap opera’ after briefing row

The Health Secretary, who was the subject of coup rumours, said he did not care whether Sir Keir Starmer was investigating the source of the claims.

Evening Standard

NHS England redundancies: What jobs and sectors are most at risk?

Over 18,000 staff are facing redundancy in the coming months

Evening Standard

NHS waiting list falls as Streeting says health service ‘on road to recovery’

The NHS waiting list for planned treatment rose in June, July and August then fell in September.

The Guardian - UK

The real Reform voters have been revealed – it’s a slapdash coalition Farage will struggle to hold together

This is no single bloc marching under one ideology, or even a mass of ‘red-wall’ voters. What unites them is a desire for something different, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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The Independent UK

Cheap drug commonly prescribed for gout could slash heart attack risk

Colchicine is a first-line treatment for gout on the NHS

The Guardian - UK

Deaths linked to antibiotic-resistant superbugs rose 17% in England in 2024

Data also shows an average of nearly 400 newly reported cases of antibiotic-resistant infections a week last year

The Guardian - UK

NHS in Scotland led the way on private hospital takeovers

Brief letters: A healthcare bargain | The BBC’s Traitors | Residents of Epstein Road | Smugness risk | Letter writers in waiting

The Independent UK

Family pays tribute to ‘special and gentle’ woman stabbed near Birmingham bus stop

Katie Fox died from her injuries days after the attack

The Guardian - UK

British Medical Association ‘threat to future of NHS’, says Streeting ahead of doctors’ strike

Health secretary accuses doctors’ union of ‘cartel-like behaviour’ and tells it to ‘get real’ over pay demands

The Guardian - UK

Marianne Rigge obituary

Other lives: Co-founder of the College of Health, a national charity set up to give patients easier access to medical information and guidance on hospital waiting times

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting compares doctors’ union to the cartel as he warns strikes will cost NHS hundreds of millions of pounds

The health secretary claimed the British Medical Association is no longer a voice for doctors as he shrugged off Labour leadership claims and urged medics to call off the strikes

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