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Month of train disruption begins with 48-hour strikes as nurses' walkout looms

Many parts of the UK will have no rail services today and tomorrow including most of Wales and Scotland

Wales Online

Nursing strikes still planned to go ahead after government talks fail

RCN general secretary Pat Cullen blames Health Secretary Steve Barclay's 'belligerence'

Wales Online

Nurses slam Government for refusing to take steps to avert strike action

The Royal College of Nursing said the Tories would not discuss pay as RCN chief Pat Cullen said after last night’s discussion with Health Secretary Steve Barclay: “I needed to come out of this meeting with something serious to show nurses why they should not strike this week"

Daily Mirror

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Month of rail disruption begins with 48-hour strikes, as nursing walkout looms

Rail, Maritime and Transport union are walking out on Tuesday, but Network Rail warns disruption will last until January 8.

The Independent UK

New £105m scheme aims to speed up diagnosis of rare genetic diseases in newborns

‘We want to be able to offer speedy diagnosis, quicker access to treatment, and better outcomes and quality of life,’ Dr Rich Scott said.

The Independent UK

Alcoholics to be given ketamine to see if it reduces alcohol use

Researchers will look at whether the ketamine and therapy package reduces harmful drinking.

The Independent UK

Number of cancelled operations ‘doubles in three years due to NHS shortages’

In total, 158,000 operations were called off for non-clinical reasons in 2021-22

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NHS operations cancelled in England due to staff shortages double in three years

Labour highlights issue to back up pledge to invest heavily in addressing shortages

The Guardian - UK

NHS: 30,000 operations cancelled ‘due to staff shortages’

Labour said the number of cancelled operations has doubled since 2020/21.

The Independent UK

Christmas beer drought warning as brewery union workers strike over 'paltry' pay offer

Unite the Union members at Greene King's breweries will strike over the Christmas period after pub bosses came back with a pay offer far below the rate of inflation

Chronicle Live

Mapped: Covid cases in your area two weeks before Christmas

Health authorities remind public that booster jabs available as cases tilt upwards

The Independent UK

Nurses to strike after minister refuses to discuss wages at crunch meeting

Nurses are set to go on strike after the Government “closed their books and walked away” during a crunch meeting with union bosses.

Evening Standard

NHS backlog is a crisis for Conservatives, but a chance for Labour

Only the Blair/Brown government managed to reduce waiting times, but that strategy won’t work for Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

Mum claims she was 'humiliated' after being denied urgent MRI scan for being too overweight

Jackie Nulty says she needs the procedure to check for a 'possible brain tumour'.

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The Independent UK

Thousands of NHS appointments cancelled as talks fail to avert nursing strike

Ministers admit they cannot eliminate risk to public from wave of industrial action

The Guardian - UK

Irony dies as Tories accuse Labour of using the NHS as a political football

Another junior minister plays the fall guy as government keeps fingers firmly in its ears over strikes

The Independent UK

Talks to avert nurses’ strike fail after Health Secretary’s ‘belligerence’ – RCN

The Royal College of Nursing said Steve Barclay refused to discuss pay during a meeting on Monday.

Daily Mirror

Why Rishi Sunak's claim a pay rise for every striker will cost you £1,000 is untrue

More than 5million public sector workers want a proper pay rise - and Rishi Sunak claims that will cost you an 'extra' £1,000 a year. So how true is his claim? Not very, say the experts

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Wales Online

Minister leaving emergency Cobra meeting calls on striking workers to 'give families a break'

There is set to be disruption due to a wave of winter strikes

The Guardian - UK

Decade of neglect means NHS unable to tackle care backlog, report says

Exclusive: Government-commissioned paper pinpoints budget squeeze as key reason for service’s loss of capacity

Daily Mirror

'I strapped my grandad to a plank of wood and took him to hospital as 999 were too busy'

Ms Lea from Pontypool said she discovered 89-year-old Melvyn Ryan lying on the floor at his home in Cwmbran on Friday in the early morning

Daily Record

Concerns over big rise in delayed discharge figures across Ayrshire

Figures released by Public Health Scotland about the number of bed days occupied by delayed discharge continues to paint a bleak picture in the region.

The Guardian - UK

Health unions call off strike action in Scotland after new pay offer

Hospital and ambulance service staff represented by Unite and Unison agree to deal brokered by ministers

The Independent UK

NHS ‘highly dependent’ on substandard private beds for children’s mental health care

Exclusive: More than one third of private children’s mental health beds are substandard, CQC data shows

The Independent UK

Steve Barclay accused of ‘belligerence’ after refusing to discuss nurses’ pay at strike talks

‘They have closed their books and walked away’, says RCN chief after last-ditch bid to avoid strikes fails

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