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NHS chiefs fear for patient safety during six-day junior doctor strike

Hospital bosses in England worry BMA will not honour agreement to return to work in case of major incident

The Guardian - UK

Cancer and maternity patients at risk if junior doctors strike in January, NHS bosses warn

NHS Employers writes to British Medical Association warning of dangers of proposed six-day stoppage

The Guardian - UK

Consultants announce more strike action as second walkout begins

Medics are to provide ‘Christmas Day’-style cover during the latest action, which means emergency care will still be provided.

The Independent UK

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Two-day nurses strike could be unlawful over ballot row, NHS bosses claim

NHS Employers, an organisation which acts on behalf of NHS trusts, argues the six month period in which industrial action can be taken in England expires during the strike action

Daily Mirror

Standard of patient care ‘has fallen’, NHS staff say in workforce survey

Some 62.9% were happy with the standard of care provided by their organisation, down from 67.8% the previous year, 74.2% in 2020 and 71.5% in 2019.

The Independent UK

Consultants ask for up to £262 an hour to cover junior doctors during strikes

The figures represent at least three times their basic pay

Wales Online

Nurses will step up strikes unless pay offer improved, NHS official warns

NHS Employers boss says strikes next month likely to be for longer and to affect more trusts if dispute continues

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Tens of thousands of NHS nurses go on strike

Thousands of NHS appointments and operations have been cancelled, with a bank holiday-style service being run in many areas.

The Independent UK

Nurses begin largest strike in NHS history as war of words erupts with ministers

The strike involves staff in about a quarter of hospitals and community teams in England

Evening Standard

‘Real concerns remain’ about cancer cover during nurses’ strike – NHS Employers

The organisation said the RCN would hold further strikes unless the Government was willing to discuss pay.

The Independent UK

Government plan to tackle NHS staff shortages shelved amid Treasury row

Exclusive: ‘HMT now says we have the money. If [the plan] is out before Christmas I’ll eat Santa’s hat,’ says one senior NHS figure

The Independent UK

NHS consultants urged to charge at least £250 per hour for overnight shifts

One NHS chief said the plan is ‘misjudged’ but others reported their staff were not asking for extra pay.

The Independent UK

NHS in England ‘heavily reliant’ on doctors overseas amid staffing ‘crisis’

‘We do not have enough doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff’ says British Medical Association

Evening Standard

NHS staffing concerns grow amid increase in share of recruits from abroad

Several organisations issued fresh calls for the Government to tackle the NHS staffing crisis.

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The Independent UK

NHS will ‘break’ without ‘war footing’ plan to tackle backlog, Rishi Sunak to warn

‘If Rishi Sunak thinks NHS waiting lists are an emergency, why didn’t he do anything about it as chancellor?’ asks Wes Streeting

The Independent UK

End of BTECs could increase NHS vacancies, healthcare leaders warn

The NHS Confederation has written to Education Secretary James Cleverly with concerns over the ‘short-sighted’ decision.

The Guardian - UK

NHS to miss out on recruiting thousands of nurses if BTecs are scrapped

Hospital bosses issue warning as government moves to end technical qualifications for healthcare students

The Guardian - UK

Trapped and destitute: how foreign nurses’ UK dreams turned sour

Lawyers and unions condemn scandal of international health workers forced to pay out if they quit their jobs early

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