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

Hospital in England pays £5,200 for one agency doctor’s shift

Experts say the sums paid to temporary staff reflects a shortage of medical personnel

The Independent UK

Cobra meeting to discuss plans for military staff to cover striking workers

Labour and former army head warn repeated use of armed forces may lead to burnout and soldiers quitting

The Guardian - UK

Paramedics 'don't want to strike' but patients 'will die' if crisis continues

Unison chief says government has let NHS drift into a dire state and striking is the only way to make sure things don't become 'more dangerous' on the frontline

Daily Mirror

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Emergency Cobra meeting called over walkouts - full list of UK December strike dates

Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden will convene the Government's emergencies committee to discuss contingency plans for walkouts by staff, including nurses, paramedics, rail workers and Border Force officials

Daily Mirror

NHS patients could be treated at private hospitals to ease backlogs as nurses strike

The Royal College of Nursing will stage its first-ever national walkout on December 15 and 20 from 8am to 8pm - and some NHS patients may get treatment at private health providers

Daily Mirror

'It's 10 hours at 7am to see an A&E doc as NHS pays price for years of Tory neglect'

Kevin Maguire says the blame doesn’t lie with hard pressed, over-worked, under-staffed and poorly paid nurses, paramedics and ambulance crews pushed to strike - it's the Tories

Daily Mirror

Where are nurses on strike this week? Search your hospital on interactive map

The Government is refusing to open pay talks with unions despite an offer from the Royal College of Nursing to pause strike action if Health Secretary Steve Barclay agrees to proper negotiations

Daily Mirror

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As Britain’s workers reach their limits, the government has no option but to negotiate

Essential workers from nurses to railway staff have had enough – and the Tories will soon realise union-bashing isn’t the answer, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Union chief hails FM for nurses' pay talks as England braces for strikes

A NURSES’ union leader has praised Nicola Sturgeon for the way she engaged in pay talks that led to strikes being paused.

The National (Scotland)

Offer from nurses to 'pause' Christmas strikes rebuffed by Downing Street

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly says independent review process will determine pay increases

Wales Online

Ministers refuse to negotiate with nurses on pay to prevent NHS strikes

Government rebuffs union offer to suspend action in return for talks, saying it can’t depart from review body’s recommendation

The Guardian - UK

Tory refusal to discuss pay a 'complete joke' - despite union offer to pause strike

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the Government was 'spoiling for a fight' and claimed it was cynically planning to shift responsibility for 'an NHS crisis which is squarely their fault'

Daily Mirror

Ministers accused of ‘dangerous’ stance after they refuse to negotiate pay with nurses to prevent strikes

Nursing leaders have offered to suspend Thursday’s industrial action in return for talks

The Independent UK

Doctors ‘incredibly disappointed’ after Streeting takes aim at ‘hostile’ BMA

The shadow health secretary said that Labour will not have a ‘something-for-nothing culture in the NHS’.

The Independent UK

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NHS chief warns nurse strike could make waiting times longer

Up to 100,000 Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members will strike on Thursday for the first time in the union’s 126-year history

The Independent UK

Unions clash with Health Secretary who warns of ‘significant’ strike risks

The Royal College of Nursing on Saturday offered to “press pause” on planned strike action if Steve Barclay agreed to negotiate properly on pay.

Wales Online

Nurse pay talks in Health Secretary's court as union could 'pause' strikes

Members of the RCN are due to start a wave of strikes next week

Daily Mirror

Nurses' union offers to pause NHS strikes if Health Secretary agrees to pay talks

In a statement, Royal College of Nurses (RCN) general secretary Pat Cullen called on Steve Barclay to engage, saying: "Negotiate with nurses and avoid this strike. Five times my offer to negotiate has been turned down"

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The Independent UK

Nurses’ union ‘ready to pause strikes’ if health secretary agrees to pay talks

RCN has reportedly offered to ‘press pause’ on planned strike action

The Guardian - UK

Exclusive: health unions offer to pause NHS strikes if government join pay talks

Royal College of Nursing and Unison call on health secretary to negotiate with them to avoid action at Christmas and new year

The Independent UK

RCN leader accuses Health Secretary of ‘bullyboy’ tactics

RCN members are due to take part in unprecedented national strikes on December 15 and December 20.

The Guardian - UK

Nurses’ union leader Pat Cullen: ‘I follow through on what I believe in’

The RCN boss poised to lead the first NHS-wide strike reflects on her long-established readiness to tackle perceived injustices

The Guardian - UK

Nurses’ union leader accuses Steve Barclay of ‘bullyboy’ tactics

Exclusive: Pat Cullen says health secretary is unwilling to negotiate with a woman acting for a largely female workforce

Wales Online

A&E nurse 'leaves the house before her children wake up and comes home while they are sleeping'

Rachael leaves the house when her children are still asleep and returns home when they have gone to bed

Evening Standard

There’s a nursing crisis in the NHS — here is what I would do about it

Britain is facing an era of strikes not seen for a generation. There are walkouts every day until Christmas and during it. Most worryingly, The Royal College of Nursing strikes begin on December 15 at half of all NHS Trusts. The Royal College of Midwives opened a ballot last month,…

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