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The Latest Breaking News on Forcing medical staff to work during strikes could harm care, NHS Providers says

Forcing medical staff to work during strikes could harm care, NHS Providers says

Anti-strike laws risk damaging relationships between staff and employers, hospital trust leaders say

The Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

BMA in secret talks with government to end strikes by NHS consultants

Deal on table would give consultants another 6% rise on top of the 6% Rishi Sunak described as final

The Guardian - UK

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Doctors on strike for ‘equivalent of month’, says NHS chief in talks plea

The NHS had operated for 720 hours since March ‘without a significant proportion of our medical workforce’, chief executive Amanda Pritchard said.

The Independent UK

The private firms making millions supplying NHS Scotland with staff revealed

Jackie Baillie said the staffing crisis in the NHS is due to ‘sticking-plaster’ approaches

The National (Scotland)

Nursing bosses call for scrapping of health and care visa increase

The RCN said there are tens of thousands of nursing vacancies in the NHS and more gaps in social care.

The Independent UK

Doctors’ strikes row escalates as NHS leaders claim walkouts are harming patients

NHS leaders warn hospitals have struggled to maintain safe staffing during doctors’ strikes

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Sunak challenged over claim strikes are ‘number one reason’ for NHS backlog

The Prime Minister said the Government had ‘tried multiple times’ to meet the British Medical Association (BMA) as he faced pressure from medics.

The Independent UK

Ministers urged to enter Acas talks with consultants

It comes in the middle of a joint strike by junior doctors and consultants in England.

The Independent UK

NHS strikes: What ails UK health service? Doctors’ protests or budget cuts?

UK doctors have begun a 72-hour strike to demand pay rise and better working conditions amid cost of living crisis.

Al Jazeera

NHS leaders believe 2m operations and appointments lost to strikes

Leaders say hidden total may be double official tally, as junior doctors, consultants and radiographers prepare more strikes

The Guardian - UK

Public blames Government for long NHS waiting list – BMA

Junior doctors and consultants will launch a joint three-day strike this week in their pay dispute.

The Independent UK

NHS strikes: More than a million appointments cancelled in England due to health service walkouts

‘Grim’ milestone passed as further walkouts planned in October

Evening Standard

One million NHS appointments cancelled during strike action

‘The immediate concern has to be with patients – more than a million and counting – whose care or treatment has been delayed’ - NHS Providers

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

NHS appointments cancelled during strike action to ‘surpass one million’

Industrial action has been ongoing since December 2022.

The Guardian - UK

Fears more doctors’ strikes in England will push NHS ‘close to breaking point’

Industrial action could continue till February and hospital leaders anticipate exceptionally difficult winter, with risk of harm to patients and staff

Evening Standard

Doctor paid £3,000 to work shift as historic joint strike hits NHS

Hospitals are paying out millions in pay to cover striking staff

The Independent UK

Striking junior doctors say working in NHS ‘is like going down with the Titanic’

British Medical Association (BMA) members are walking out at NHS hospitals across England in ongoing dispute over pay

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The Independent UK

Patient safety concerns arise as NHS gears up for its largest strike – what do you need to know?

Further joint strikes by consultants and junior doctors are planned for 2, 3 and 4 October

The Independent UK

Junior doctors and consultants both on strike – what do I need to know?

Further joint strikes by consultants and junior doctors are planned for October 2, 3 and 4.

The Guardian - UK

NHS consultants offer to call off strikes for 12% pay rise in apparent olive branch

BMA also offers to take non-pay investments into account to reach agreement – but No 10 insists pay talks will not be reopened

Evening Standard

Health Secretary Steve Barclay: We’ll bring in law to ensure cover in doctor strikes

Health Secretary’s comments come as hospital consultants begin a 48-hour protest over pay

The Guardian - UK

Steve Barclay accuses NHS staff of planning ‘politically timed’ strikes

Health secretary sets out proposals to extend minimum cover laws as 48-hour strike begins in England

The Independent UK

Thousands of NHS consultants strike again in row over pay

The NHS will see four days of industrial action this week, with thousands of appointments cancelled.

The Guardian - UK

‘Biggest walkout NHS has ever seen’ will put patients at risk, health body warns

NHS Confederation says hospitals will cancel more appointments and operations than ever before this week

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