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Up to 250,000 appointments could be postponed by junior doctor walkout

Dr Layla McCay, of the NHS Confederation, said health leaders were more concerned about the walkout starting on Tuesday than any other strike so far.

The Independent UK

'Health Secretary is putting lives at risk by refusing to hold urgent talks'

Steve Barclay should be doing everything he can to avoid this calamity but so far he has refused to resume negotiations with the British Medical Association

Daily Mirror

BMA calls for ‘credible’ pay offer to halt four-day strike by junior doctors

The BMA called on Health Secretary Steve Barclay to show he is serious about pay restoration for next week’s walkout to be halted.

The Independent UK

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London NHS Trust cancels all non-urgent care during junior doctors’ strike

Whittington Health NHS Trust said it had made ‘difficult decision’ to ensure patient safety in emergency care

Evening Standard

Corporate bonds hike in value

The value of long-term Thai corporate bonds rose 1.6% year-on-year to 270 billion baht in the first quarter of 2023, following a continued recovery of the economy, according to a Thai Bond Market Association (Thai BMA) release on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

BMA to list 35 Songkran alcohol-free areas

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will name 35 alcohol-free locations to curb the number of accidents and deaths during the upcoming Songkran Festival.

Bangkok Post

Critically ill patients ‘will inevitably die’ due to junior doctors’ strike

Exclusive: leading heart experts urge BMA to exempt staff working on critical care units in England

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London NHS Trust apologises after striking doctors warned they will be reported to Border Force

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust says message sent by staff member in local WhatsApp group was a ‘mistake’

Evening Standard

Hospital bosses call for 'urgent resolution ' to next week's junior doctor strikes which will put 'huge strain' on the NHS

Dame Jackie Daniel - who runs the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust - has joined colleagues from around England's biggest hospitals to urge a speedy resolution to junior doctor strike action

Chronicle Live

Sharp rise in flu patients in London hospitals as pressure builds ahead of junior doctors strike

Pressure building on hospitals in the capital ahead of four-day walkout next Tuesday

Evening Standard

'Chuvit Garden' plans face scrutiny

Many Bangkokians not living in the Sukhumvit area may not realise that there used to be a small park, named Chuvit Garden, at the entrance of Soi Sukhumvit 10.

Bangkok Post

Don't ignore our heritage

The ongoing construction of the Purple Line rail extension that comes at the cost of some almost-century-old shophouses in the Rattanakosin old quarters has caused a stir.

Bangkok Post

UK’s health system grapples with battle between gender and sex

Medical professionals say it is increasingly difficult to discuss issues related to transgenderism.

Al Jazeera

Junior doctors urged to back strike action in battle for higher pay

BMA members in Scotland will receive a ballot on Wednesday asking them whether they want to go on strike.

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Edinburgh Live

Worried junior Edinburgh doctor says he 'can't afford to rent his own home'

As Scotland's junior doctors begin a ballot for strike action Dr Hugh Pearson tells of the real financial struggles many are facing as their wages have been devalued over the last 15 years

Chronicle Live

Fears over next junior doctors' strikes which 'could be a different kettle of fish' warn hospital bosses

NHS bosses worry about the appetite of senior staff to cover shifts during the next junior doctors' strikes taking place in the Easter holidays.

Daily Record

Junior doctors 'unable to afford rent' as many face financial struggles due to low pay

Hugh Pearson also has to take on extra locum shifts to pay for expensive compulsory courses and exams to progress in his career.

Bangkok Post

City Hall revives Songkran events

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will organise a major event to celebrate Songkran next month after a three-year pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Tuesday.

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The Independent UK

Health Secretary accused of ‘trying to pinch pennies’ in junior doctors pay row

Dr Robert Laurenson, of the BMA, apologised for the disruption from further strikes but said he does not think they will put patients’ lives at risk.

Daily Record

Scots junior doctors threaten three-day walk out in pay dispute

BMA Scotland’s junior doctor committee says junior doctors’ pay has been eroded over 15 years.

The Independent UK

Junior doctors in Scotland threaten 72-hour walkout in pay dispute

BMA members will vote on whether to go ahead with the strike in a ballot running from March 29 to May 5.

Evening Standard

How much do junior doctors earn? Salary and pay scales as new strike date looms

Junior doctors are set to strike again in December, seeking pay restoration after 15 years of declining incomes

Evening Standard

BMA ‘extremely sorry’ to patients disrupted by junior doctors strike

Union says Government have ‘pushed them’ into industrial action

Zenger

Australia Has Discovered Another Giant Spider

The Brigalow Belt in Central Queensland is the only place to find the uncommon and enormous species of trapdoor spider.

The Week

Three years since lockdown began: how Britain changed

The UK’s first national lockdown was introduced on 23 March 2020 in an attempt to reduce the spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus.

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