The United Nations condemned the decision by the Taliban this week to bar women from working with humanitarian aid groups or attending university and threatened to suspend critical aid programs. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Thursday demanded the ban
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
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