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Ambulance strike in England and Wales - what to do in an emergency and everything you need to know

Ambulance workers, paramedics, technicians, call handlers and other NHS staff will walk out in England and Wales in the coming days

Wales Online

Nurses’ action is part of UK’s biggest wave of strikes in a generation

NHS workers join others in seeking to protect living standards in the face of below-inflation pay offers

The Guardian - UK

'No respect for us': Nurses challenge government in battle to 'sustain NHS future'

One nurse told the ECHO: "Covid killed of a lot of nurses - physically and metaphorically. We feel burnt out"

Liverpool Echo

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Bristol nurses on strike say 'we don't want to but we have to' as RCN action continues

“We have colleagues who can’t afford to buy Christmas presents, and some who are going to foodbanks, and that’s not ok"

Bristol Post

Trainee doctor says London Air Ambulance gave him ‘second chance’ at life

The 28-year-old spent six weeks in a coma after being struck by a car in 2016

Evening Standard

City organisation given £190,000 to help improve women's health in the workplace

It has vowed to find ways to work with women and employers to offer an opportunity to positively transform women's working lives

Liverpool Echo

More cases of diphtheria recorded among asylum seekers

The total number of cases for the year so far now stands at 67, figures published on Tuesday show.

The Independent UK

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NHS ‘cannot keep patients safe’ during strikes and PM ‘should negotiate’

Matthew Taylor from the NHS Confederation said it was rare for NHS leaders running hospitals and services to express such strong levels of concern.

The Independent UK

Military covering for ambulance workers will be nervous, says senior officer

All personnel being drafted in will have a category C driving licence, meaning they will be familiar with driving vehicles similar to ambulances.

The Independent UK

Man found dead at Glasgow home as police make arrest

Mercy crews swarmed Aberfoyle Street in Haghill in the early hours of Tuesday morning in response to the find.

Daily Record

Workers entitled to payment up to €110 a day under new scheme

People will have a statutory right to three days’ sick pay per year

Irish Mirror

Deals struck to ensure ‘life and limb’ cover during NHS ambulance strike

Some ‘essential’ services will run during Wednesday’s strike in England and Wales, MPs are told

The Guardian - UK

Scots student terrified of needles braves stem cell donation to save cancer patient's life

Maaria Aziz, 21, signed up for stem cell research in 2017 but had to overcome her fear of needles to donate.

Daily Record

NHS: People should cut down on drinking as strikes hit ambulance service

A Government minister also urged people to stay safe and to avoid any ‘risky activity’.

The Independent UK

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Leeds Live

Leeds nurses on strike slam 'evil Tories' as they protest outside LGI and demand better pay

Up to 100,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have taken part in strikes across the country

Wales Online

NHS explains what to do in emergency as ambulance workers strike

Only the most life-threatening and urgent calls will be prioritised

The Guardian - AU

Menopause remains taboo in most workplaces. This needs to change

It is both impractical and socially irresponsible to ignore menopause and its implications for our changing workforce

Nottingham Post

Nottingham nurses say staffing 'a joke' as second strike takes place

"I’m just very saddened that we are having to get to this point, and I just hope the government listen"

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Glasgow Live

Blind man steps in to look after war veteran dad for 'overworked' carers amid staff crisis

Russell Macmillan has described the care system as 'broken' after he was forced to carry out personal care for his 96-year-old father due to 'overworked' carers being unable to get to him.

Liverpool Echo

NHS patients waiting for treatment show support for striking nurses

"Yes, I might suffer because of your industrial action, but I blame the Government, not you"

Manchester Evening News

Hospital boss issues public warning over 'unprecedented conditions' at A&E

'We must prioritise treatment for patients with life or limb-threatening conditions and injuries'

Evening Standard

London paramedics ‘spending entire shift with patients waiting in A&E’

Head of London Ambulance Service warns handover delays are having devastating impact on morale

The Independent UK

Ambulance strikes: What are the demands and what is the government offering?

Industrial action by emergency service personnel biggest of its kind for 30 years

The Independent UK

Driver who killed ‘selfless’ nurse tried to cover his tracks with baby wipes

Sean Coates, 29, was jailed on 19 December after admitting causing the death of nurse Stacey Steer, 52

The Independent UK

Ambulances: Union chief urges Government to ‘make us an offer’ on pay

Health Secretary Steve Barclay is meeting unions on Tuesday afternoon.

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