Parts of the M40 is shut to traffic in both directions following a crash in Buckinghamshire today (Sunday, January 22). The incident involved multiple vehicles and is set to close the motorway for “several hours”. The closure is in place between Junction
A set of fresh strikes has been announced by Unite for ambulance workers across the UK as the dispute over pay and staffing continues to cause disruption. The union said its members across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will stage 10 further
Their father, an NHS worker, started “breaking down” when he rushed home from work to discover his partner didn’t make it. Maame worked as a support worker for 20 years, and Emmanuela feels she was failed when she needed help most. She
Ambulance workers have announced plans to strike on six additional dates after rejecting another pay offer from the Government. Over 10,000 staff, including paramedics, call handlers, and care assistants, will walk out on February 6, February 20, March 6 and March 20.
A former NHS worker has described the treatment of her 70-year-old sister as “not humane”, after she was forced to wait 15 hours in an ambulance outside A&E, before eventually bleeding to death. Marie Denton was rushed to Torbay hospital in South
The NHS is on the verge of collapse as a result of rocketing demand, a consultant has claimed, after a man revealed he had been forced to wait nine hours for an ambulance. Peter Neville, a gastroenterologist who works in Wales, set
North East Ambulance Service has declared a critical incident. Officials, citing “unprecedented pressure” have called for emergency assistance as people face significant healthcare delays. The service said that up to 100 people faced delays over the Christmas period, with ambulance crews less
Ambulance workers have called off strike action just days before they were due to walk out, the union has announced. It comes as nurses announce two new dates for striking in the new year. The strike was scheduled for December 28 and
Ambulance workers will strike for two more days in January, Unison leaders have announced, pointing to the government’s refusal to pay as the direct cause. The industrial action will be held on January 11 and 23 across five areas in England, and
A union chief reportedly missed critical ambulance strike talks because he was on holiday. Officials in Government had expected Unite’s National Officer for Health Colenzo Jarrett-Thorpe to attend a meeting on Tuesday with Health Secretary Steve Barclay. But he was absent despite