Month: December 2022
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
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Avoid any ‘risky activities’ on ambulance strike day, says health minister
Minister did not offer examples of what might be defined as risky behaviour
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South East Ambulance Service declares critical incident ahead of paramedic strike action
SECAmb says declaring critical incident provides ‘additional oversight and enables us to explore options including mutual aid, while focusing all efforts on frontline patient care’
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When are ambulance workers going on strike?
Some 750 military personnel drafted in to cover emergency calls
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Popular food dye could trigger inflammatory bowel disease, ‘alarming’ new research reveals
Allura Red AC is used to add colour and texture to sweets, soft drinks, dairy products and cereals, often with the aim of attracting children
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Rescued turtle who would not have survived in the wild arrives at new UK home
Heidi, who only has three flippers, was saved from a ghost net in the Maldives and is now settling in at the National Marine Aquarium.
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‘We can’t cope anymore’: Desperate and without any other option, these are the NHS nurses driven to strike
‘None of us want to compromise patient safety through a strike but we are left at this point with no other option’ says Charlie Rumary
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‘We can’t cope anymore’: Desperate and without any other option, these are the NHS nurses driven to strike
‘None of us want to compromise patient safety through a strike but we are left at this point with no other option’ says Charlie Rumary
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Breakthrough new NHS drug can delay spread of breast cancer
Drug gives patients an extra 22 months of life on average
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Heart attack and stroke patients could be denied ambulances during strike
Concern grows over category 2 calls – as minister confirms military not be allowed to break red lights
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