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Industrial action causes ‘real harms’, says NHS Confederation chief exec
We spoke to Matthew Taylor, the chief executive of the NHS Confederation, and Patricia Marquis, the Royal College of Nursing England director.
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NHS will keep patients safe despite nurses strike says NHS England Strategy Officer
Chief nurses are warning that people across England and Wales are being put at risk by tomorrow’s NHS strikes.
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‘Don’t blame nurses, blame the government’ over NHS strikes, says Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting
We’re joined by Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting.
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NHS pay body has power to increase nurses’ wages, says MP Steve Brine
We were joined by the conservative MP, Steve Brine who is chair of the Health and Social Care select committee.
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NHS strike: Ministers refuse to negotiate nurses’ pay
The offer by the Royal College of Nurses – to suspend strikes if the Government meets with them to negotiate over pay – looks set to go unheeded.
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7.2m people on NHS waiting list in England – highest figure ever
The number of people waiting to start routine NHS treatment in England has reached the highest number since records began – 7.2 million. And nearly a third of people waiting in A&E departments were not seen within four hours – again the worst performance on record. The health thinktank The King’s Fund warned that there…
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Ambulance staff will respond to life threatening emergencies despite strike, says NHS Confederation chief
Joining Matt is Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation, the membership body representing NHS leaders.
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Christmas strikes: NHS Ambulance workers to join mass walkouts
The festive period was already delivering an advent calender of strikes involving nurses, postal workers, plus bus and railway staff. Now ambulance workers in much of England and Wales have promised to walkout on the 21st of December. The three unions involved, the GMB, Unison and Unite are taking action over pay but said their…
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Department of Health forced to scrap how it sources medical gloves for NHS after supplier accused of modern slavery
The Department of Health has been forced to scrap the way it sources medical gloves for the NHS – after its buyers paid millions to a supplier accused of modern slavery. It follows a landmark legal case which challenged the government’s decision to include the Malaysian glove manufacturer Supermax as an approved NHS supplier, despite…
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NHS has been facing ‘winter levels of pressure’ all year, says NHS Confederation
Scientists have previously warned the cost of living crisis could exacerbate waves of winter viruses and new figures out today show the number of people in hospital in England with flu has risen 40 per cent in the last week. It’s adding pressure to an already struggling NHS, whose medical director said is “facing a…
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NHS nurses to take biggest ever strike action next month
Nurses will take their biggest ever strike action over two days next month – with walkouts planned across England, Wales and Northern Ireland on the 15th and 20th of December.
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Hunt pledges £3.3bn to England NHS for next two years
So how have today’s announcements been received?
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NHS had ‘second most productive month ever’ – but backlog will grow, says NHS chief
We speak to Chris Hopson, NHS England’s Chief Strategy Officer.
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Is the NHS heading for its worst winter ever?
Waiting in A&E, waiting for routine hospital treatment and waiting for cancer care.
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‘NHS haemorrhaging staff’ – nurse explains why she voted for strike action
We were joined by Matthew Taylor, the chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents NHS employers.