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Almost 300 Mersey Care staff to strike in row over pay

GMB union said "NHS is on life support" as more action confirmed

Liverpool Echo

Physiotherapists in 18 London trusts vote to strike over pay

Physiotherapists become latest healthcare workers to announce strike action after nurses and ambulance workers

Evening Standard

Alcoholics to be given ketamine to see if it reduces drinking

The study will look at whether ketamine and therapy package reduces harmful drinking.

Liverpool Echo

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Scientists reveal how to spot signs of dementia nine years before diagnosis

Early intervention could reduce your risk of developing dementia-related disease

The Independent UK

Father paralysed by multiple sclerosis is back on his feet after ditching 75 tablets for ‘natural’ alternative

Tony Paterson, 33, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in January 2011 just one day after landing his dream job

The Independent UK

Military has just 40 paramedics qualified to work in NHS

The Government is preparing to deploy troops to cover for striking ambulance staff.

The Independent UK

Only 40 armed forces medics trained to NHS standards, new figures reveal

Military will not undertake clinical duties while filling in for striking paramedics

The Independent UK

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A&E waiting times in Scotland improve but less than two-thirds seen in target time

Scottish Lib Dems leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said the full focus of the government needs to be on tackling the crisis in the NHS.

Daily Record

Covid is still a deadly threat in Britain – we can’t just pretend it’s gone away

Without a plan in place to minimise infection, a ‘moving on’ strategy leaves vulnerable people behind, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK

'I tried to take my own life and it showed me how bad the mental health care system in Wales is'

Mitchell claims he was sent home with a basic mental health support plan after trying to get help for months.

Wales Online

'I was told I had two years to live but I'm still alive and now I run my own shop'

Gemma Ellis was told in 2017 that she had two years left to live

Wales Online

Patients can expect a ‘bank holiday service’ during nurse strikes

Nurses are set to walk out on Thursday after talks with the Government broke down on Monday night.

The Independent UK

Strep A cases in your area as UK infections rise 30 per cent

Infections have been found around the country, as authorities warn parents to be vigilant

The Independent UK

Scottish ministers considering drafting in military to carry out firefighter duties if strike goes ahead

EXCLUSIVE: About 33,000 members of the Fire Brigades Union across the United Kingdom have been balloted on strike action over a five per cent pay offer.

Daily Record

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The Independent UK

‘Decade of neglect’ has left NHS unable to tackle care backlog, report finds

Health service ‘paying the price’ for austerity, warns King’s Fund think tank

Evening Standard

Ambulance strike called off as union members accept pay deal

Strikes by ambulance staff and some NHS workers have been called off after members of two unions voted to accept the Scottish Government’s most recent pay deal. After initially pausing planned action to take the “best and final” pay offer to members, 64% of Unite members who voted were in…

Daily Record

Only go outside if it is necessary

NHS Tayside warns residents to "take extra care" and stay at home if they can following a sharp rise in people attending A&E after falling on ice

Wales Online

How to stay safe on Mad Friday as volunteers prepare for very busy night

Mad Friday, as it has become known, is one of the NHS’s busiest nights of the year

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Union leader suggests English nurses could move to Scotland for better pay

THE leader of the country’s largest health union has suggested that nurses based in England could move to Scotland to work because of better pay.

Liverpool Echo

Woman died in Airbnb, 'full capacity' NHS treatment centre and murder suspect in court

Liverpool ECHO latest headlines on Tuesday, December 13

Evening Standard

Transport Secretary Mark Harper: We won’t blink first in stand-off with rail, NHS and other unions

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the Government would not blink first in the stand-off with unions striking on the railways, the NHS and other sectors.

The Independent UK

Number of cancelled operations double in three years due to NHS shortages

Data shows 30,000 operations were cancelled last year in England

The Independent UK

Trains, Royal Mail and nurses: Every strike planned in run up to Christmas

From ambulances to buses and postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action in Britain’s new ‘winter of discontent’

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Five burning questions about the UK’s freezing weather

In today’s newsletter: While it’s not unusual to see minus temperatures in Britain, what does the manner in which this cold snap has hit the UK say about our preparedness?

Wales Online

Alcoholics to be given ketamine in £2.4million trial

Ketamine is a licensed medical drug, widely used as an anaesthetic and in pain relief

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