Reports2 years ago
UK NHS on brink as govt. refuses to settle pay dispute with health workers
It's strike season in the UK, with tens of thousands of ambulance drivers walking out of their jobs on the same day for the first time.
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Society2 years ago
Deadlock over NHS pay dispute puts patients’ lives at risk, UK chief nurses warn
Several chief nurses across the UK have warned that the deadlock over NHS pay dispute is putting patients in danger.
Society2 years ago
Britain to face largest ever healthcare strikes as pay disputes drag on
Tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance workers across Britain are set to launch the walkout.
Society2 years ago
1.6m Britons over 50 unable to work due to long-term sickness
More than 1.6 million people aged 50 and above in the United Kingdom are unable to work owing to long-term sickness as the country's healthcare system is teetering on the brink of collapse, a new study reveals.
Society2 years ago
UK ambulance workers stage fresh strikes over long-running pay disputes
Thousands of ambulance workers are taking industrial action in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions.
Economy2 years ago
UK nursing union threatens to double striking members if pay talks stay stall
UK health union leaders threaten to double the number of striking England nurses in early February to mount pressure on the government.
Society2 years ago
UK cost-of-living crisis: 'Worst yet to come' for Britons, think tank warns
“Britain is only at the mid-point of a two-year income squeeze, which is set to leave typical families £2,100 worse off,” think tank researcher warned.
Society2 years ago
UK government ministers meet union leaders in bid to end paralyzing strikes
UK government ministers are meeting with leaders of labor unions in a last-ditch effort to end the long-running strikes.
Society2 years ago
UK’s Sunak calls for ‘radical actions’ as strikes by healthcare workers deepen
British PM Rishi Sunak urges for a “bold and radical” action to alleviate the crisis-hit NHS healthcare system, as he held emergency talks with health leaders.
Society2 years ago
UK NHS under ‘unbearable’ pressure as ‘critical incidents’ persist, health officials warn
“Unless we are able to retain and then attract colleagues back and recruit new colleagues, then our situation will remain ‘unbearable’ for a long time,” senior health official said.
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