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Latest junior doctors’ strikes 'could lead to 75,000 cancellations in London' as medics walk out for second day

Training medics who are members of the British Medical Association are also preparing for the NHS’s longest-ever walkout in January

Evening Standard

Junior doctor strikes have come ‘at the worst possible time’ – NHS chiefs

Medics begin walkout during one of busiest periods of the year

Evening Standard

London hospitals under 'extraordinary pressure' as junior doctors go back on strike

Medics begin walkout during one of busiest periods of the year

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Care leaders ‘blindsided’ by visa change which ‘could drive workers from sector’

Health Secretary Victoria Atkins previously claimed the social care sector was ‘broadly relaxed’ about a new ban on dependants.

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Striking east London healthcare workers to stage rally in row over pay

Unite union says 'Grinch' will hand Christmas card addressed to Health Secretary over 'Scrooge' pay

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Social care sector 'broadly relaxed' about visa changes, Health Secretary claims

International care workers will be banned from bringing dependants when they move to the UK under the changes

Evening Standard

Junior Doctors in England Prepare for Strikes Amidst Pay Dispute

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced plans for strikes, scheduling walkouts before Christmas and in early January, lasting several days each.

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Junior doctors announce fresh strikes after talks break down

Health leaders warn new strikes come at toughest time of the year for the NHS

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Live updates | Israel’s military calls for more evacuations in southern Gaza as it widens offensive

Israel’s military has called for more evacuations in southern Gaza as it widens its offensive aimed at eliminating the territory’s Hamas rulers

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Cabinet minister says UK military is flying ‘unarmed and unmanned drones’ over Gaza

Health Secretary Victoria Atkins has admitted that the UK is flying ‘unarmed and unmanned drones’ over Gaza to ‘search for hostages’.

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Avoiding winter crisis in NHS is 'number one priority', Health Secretary says

Winter planning started much earlier than normal, Victoria Atkins says, with 5,000 hospital beds built and 800 new ambulances

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Sunak’s pledge to cut NHS waiting lists at risk from industrial action, says minister

Health secretary, Victoria Atkins, urges doctors in England to settle with government over pay and conditions

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Keir Starmer sparks Labour backlash after praising Thatcher in Tory voter bid

A Labour MP said Margaret Thatcher left Britain with poverty and deprivation not seen since the Dickensian era

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Health secretary talks of ‘new relationship’ with striking junior doctors

In markedly different tone from her predecessor, Victoria Atkins tells of her ‘respect’ for junior doctors

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UK coroners issue warning over deaths linked to ambulance delays – and say it could get worse over winter

Health secretary is told persistent NHS crises, including avoidable deaths and insufficient mental health beds, are systemic

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MPs to press new Health Secretary on NHS data platform plans

The health and social care committee said the Government has acknowledged it ‘needed to do better to communicate the benefits of digital healthcare’.

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt will say the NHS is treating fewer patients with more money. Whose fault is that, chancellor?

The autumn statement will be another chance for the Tories to offload blame, as if 13 years of failure and cuts hadn’t happened, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Millions of women able to get contraceptive pills over the counter next year

Women across England will be spared the inconvenience of having to make a GP appointment in order to obtain contraceptives

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Nearly 250,000 people awaiting adult social care needs assessment – report

Two reports out on Thursday highlight the challenges facing the social care sector.

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Millions of women to be offered free contraceptive pills in pharmacies

Women will be able to get a first prescription of the pill and repeat orders without having to see a GP.

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New health secretary vows to end NHS strikes – but misses key conference just days into job

Victoria Atkins told delegates via video link that she would take a “fair and reasonable resolution” to the ongoing industrial action

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New Health Secretary: I’m an optimist who will get around the table on strikes

Victoria Atkins was speaking by video link to delegates at the NHS Providers’ conference in Liverpool.

The Independent UK

King celebrates 75th birthday by chatting to hundreds of NHS nurses

Charles hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace to highlight the work of nurses and midwives over the decades as part of the NHS 75 celebrations.

The Guardian - UK

Men hold top four roles in UK government for first time since 2010

Downing Street says it is not focused on ‘tick-box diversity’ and women get senior jobs elsewhere

Evening Standard

Victoria Atkins: Rishi's 'steady' new health secretary whose husband is a sugar baron

The former criminal barrister has been described as a "new Tory talent" and seasoned junior minister who is "definitely on the left of the party". So does her appointment signal a more liberal era? Katie Strick reports

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