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The Latest Breaking News from Steve Barclay

Up to 100,000 nurses to go on strike before Christmas amid warning over urgent operations

‘NHS is facing what may be its hardest ever winter, amid severe staff shortages’ NHS Providers warn

The Independent UK

Health chiefs slapped down by stats watchdog over 'misleading' nurse pay graph

The UK Statistics Authority has taken to task officials working for Health Secretary Steve Barclay for a "poor and misleading" graph that exaggerated increases in nurse pay

Daily Mirror

Up to 100,000 nurses to strike in December with threat to escalate action

RCN says further action will be taken in England, Wales and Northern Ireland if government does not negotiate over pay

The Guardian - UK

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Up to 100,000 nursing staff to walk out next month over pay - with four London trusts affected

Royal College of Nursing confirms location of December strikes across the UK

Evening Standard

Nurses confirm 76 NHS trusts where they will strike before Christmas - see full list

The Royal College of Nursing has announced 76 NHS trusts and services will see up to 100,000 strike walkouts next month during an expected winter of discontent

Daily Mirror

Fury as striking nurses set to be offered 'free tea and coffee' over better pay

The Health Secretary Steve Barclay has said his 'door is open' to resume talks with nurses' union over working conditions as staff set to walkout on 15 and 20 December

Daily Mirror

Diphtheria risk for public 'very low' despite cases rising among asylum seekers

By November 10, the UK Health Security Agency had identified 39 diphtheria cases among asylum seekers in England this year so far, and the number is understood to have risen to about 50

Daily Mirror

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Diphtheria risk for public ‘very low’ despite rise in asylum seeker cases

Steve Barclay said hundreds of migrants were vaccinated before being moved out of the Manston processing centre in Kent.

The Independent UK

‘My door is open but contingency plans must be made’ – Health Secretary

It comes amid reports that armed forces personnel could be drafted in to help the NHS during planned strike action.

The Independent UK

Health chiefs acted to stop diphtheria outbreak at asylum centre, minister insists

Steve Barclay, the health secretary, denies negligence – arguing more than 500 people at Manston were vaccinated

The Independent UK

Army could be called on to plug gaps in strike-hit NHS

Minister insists there are no 'immediate plans' but has not ruled it out

Wales Online

No ‘immediate plans’ for Army to plug gaps in NHS to ease sting of strikes

Health and defence officials are drawing up a contingency strategy as ambulance drivers and paramedics consider joining nurses on the picket lines.

The Independent UK

Army could help NHS during nursing strikes under contingency plans

The government could make use of a protocol similar to the one used in the pandemic to receive military aid for essential health services

Manchester Evening News

Blueprint inspired by Covid-19 vaccine rollout will tackle NHS missions, says Rishi Sunak

Cancer, obesity, mental health and addiction are the NHS's four 'healthcare missions'

Wales Online

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Wales Online

Army would step in to help NHS during winter of strikes under contingency plans

Health and defence officials are planning proposals to counter major walkouts

The Independent UK

Army could step in to help NHS during winter of strikes

Health and defence officials are drawing up a strategy to tackle a possible wave of industrial action in the health service

The Independent UK

Pay deals to match inflation are unaffordable, minister warns as strikes loom

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said there ‘simply isn’t the money’.

Manchester Evening News

Nurses edge closer to strike action as government 'refuses to talk over pay'

Details of who will walk out are set to be confirmed

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Wales Online

Nurses tell England Health Secretary it’s ‘pay negotiations or nothing’ to avert strikes

Nurses are preparing to strike on December 15 and 20 unless they get a 19% pay rise

Daily Mirror

'If Tories can find money to cut taxes for bankers, they should give nurses a pay rise'

Health Secretary Steve Barclay should be doing everything he can to prevent the strikes from going ahead - but instead, he claims a pay rise for nurses is 'unaffordable'

The Guardian - UK

NHS cancer care to be seriously disrupted by nurses’ strike action

Royal College of Nursing finalising areas to be affected, leaving patients in England and Wales unable to receive some treatments

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak brands nurses' 19% pay plea 'unaffordable' as Keir Starmer declines to back it

Neither Rishi Sunak nor Keir Starmer today said they would accept nurses' current pleas for a pay rise - but Labour's leader said unlike the Tories, he would at least get round the table

Chronicle Live

NHS nurses announce strikes just days before Christmas in dispute over pay

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will hold its first-ever walkout on a national scale on December 15, with another coming just five days later - as Health Secretary Steve Barclay dodges discussions on pay.

Manchester Evening News

Union to announce NHS services exempt from nursing strike

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) announced its members will stage a national strike on December 15 and 20

The Guardian - UK

Minister becomes eighth Tory MP to announce they are stepping down at next election – as it happened

Complaints under investigation now range from his time as justice secretary, foreign secretary and Brexit secretary

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