Junior doctors begin three-day strike
The BMA says that newly qualified medics make £14.09 an hour, less than a barista in a coffee shop.
NHS
Bernie Sanders pleads with Brits: ‘Do not look at the American model of healthcare’
“Do not look at the American model, please do not. Build on what you have”
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Not content with taking us out of Europe, the anti-EU right-wing forces in Britain have set their sights on some of our most cherished institutions.
Labour left retains control of Socialist Health Association
The left wing group will still be running the socialist society’s committee
Royal College of Nursing accuse government of being ‘on strike’ too
Government ‘missing in action’ as nurses enter day two of strike action.
Today is the biggest NHS strike in history
Since 2010, paramedics have seen a real terms pay cut of £6,000, while nurses have seen their pay fall by £5,000
Full list of strike action planned for next week
The strikes for better pay and conditions show no sign of slowing down as we head into the second week of February.
Revealed: The shocking real terms pay cut NHS staff have been hit with since 2008
The pay of bankers has risen three times as fast as NHS workers
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Unite’s Sharon Graham slams government as absolute disgrace over ambulance strikes
Ambulance workers continue strike action today, as union leaders urge the government to make an offer ahead of unprecedented NHS strike date in February.