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In Britain, nurses prepare for unprecedented strike over pay

Chukwudubem Ifeajuna, a nurse in the south of England, loves his job, but next month will walk out for two days as part of British nurses' biggest ever strike action, which he says is necessary for staff and patient welfare alike.

Reuters

Nurses to strike next month over pay after talks offer is rejected

Members of the RCN will stage their first ever national walkout in worsening dispute.

The Independent UK

Nurses across UK to strike on two days in December as disruption deepens

NHS nurses to walk out in dozens of trusts on December 15 and 20

Evening Standard

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NHS nurses' strike dates announced in week before Christmas as Tories ignore pay talk pleas

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), which represents two thirds of NHS nurses, will stage its first ever national walkout on December 15 and 20 as Health Secretary Steve Barclay refuses to even discuss pay

Daily Mirror

'I've felt sad every day since retiring and my marriage is really struggling'

Mirror agony aunt Coleen Nolan speaks to a reader in his late 60s who is unhappy at home, with his wife still working... and accusing him of using her for sex

Daily Mirror

Tony Robinson says UK care system is in chaos after looking after parents with dementia

More than 700,000 people in the UK are unpaid carers for those with dementia and tackle intractable problems all year round, but many soon face poverty and little or no respite

Daily Mirror

I’m experiencing family burn-out. I love my wife and kids, but I feel like I’m being used

You say your attempts to talk about this don’t get far, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but the situation won’t change unless you change it

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Real Britain: 'Our care system in chaos as those who depend on it face the consequences'

More than 700,000 people in the UK are unpaid carers for those with dementia and tackle intractable problems all year round, but many soon face poverty and little or no respite

Daily Mirror

Widow facing first Christmas without husband urges men to open up about mental health

Heartbroken Nicola Rae reported her partner Michael Rae missing after he disappeared from their home in Hartlepool in August.

Daily Record

NUH likely to miss deadline to clear backlog of serious maternity investigations

The trust currently has 53 outstanding maternity incidents

Nottingham Post

WA government commits more than $20 million to help rough sleepers like Joe change their lives

As the WA government commits more than $20 million on social housing and community support, a former rough sleeper tells of the impact the scheme has had on his life.

ABC News

South Lanarkshire Council pays tribute to Funeral Poverty Awareness Week

The council and partners is raising awareness around the issue.

Daily Record

Sheku Bayoh inquiry: Backing off would have been better approach – ex-inspector

An inquiry has been hearing evidence into the circumstances of the death of the 31-year-old in police custody in May 2015.

The Independent UK

Sensitivity on ‘do not resuscitate’ decisions is vital

Letter: Usha Grieve from Compassion in Dying highlights the longstanding problems with regard to how DNR conversations are handled with individuals and their families

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Daily Record

NHS staff offered 'final' pay offer by Scottish Government following union negotiations

Frontline health workers had threatened industrial action if their demands for a better pay offer were not accepted.

Daily Record

Stirling Observer Give a Gift appeal to ensure a better festive season for the less well-off

Stirling’s community is rallying once again to ensure children and young people facing a host of difficulties will at least have a better festive season. Not only does the appeal exist to ensure no child goes without a gift on Christmas morning, it

Evening Standard

Anton du Beke pays touching tribute to his mum as he launches campaign for carers

The Strictly Come Dancing judge has championed his mum, a former care worker, as he launched Nights on Lottie on Carers Rights Day

Daily Mirror

Unborn girl saves twin sister's life by sending out signal from womb, doctors say

Poppy and Winnie McBride have a unique bond and doctors say Poppy saved her sister's life as if they had waited any longer to deliver the them, Winnie would not have made it.

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UK's least accessible GP surgeries named and shamed in new appointment 'league tables'

The government said the league table would help patients make "more informed choices", but leading GPs say they won't account for different patient demographics and leave those at the bottom facing "undue criticism"

Belfast Live

Garvagh girl named Young Person of the Year for air ambulance fundraisers after dad's death

Ellie sadly lost her dad, Peter, in a crash in February 2019

The Independent UK

Two-fifths ‘have gone into debt to pay for a funeral’

Research comes amid worsening cost of living crisis

Leeds Live

Leeds woman 'removed' from dentists during 'nightmare' stay in intensive care

She described her 'nightmare' as she now struggles to acccess dental care

The Independent UK

Trains, post and even coffin-making: Every strike likely to affect UK by end of 2022

From nursing to postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action this winter

Wales Online

GP appointment 'league tables' published for England

The data will reveal how many appointments each practice is delivering and the length of time it takes to be seen

ABC News

Surge in aged care cases as latest wave of COVID-19 sweeps WA

The public is being urged to “do the right thing” as COVID-19 case numbers at aged care homes surge with a new wave of the virus sweeping Australia.

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