Streeting 'not surprised' GPs threatened to strike
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Streeting 'not surprised' GPs threatened to strike
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said he's 'not surprised' GPs threatened the previous government with industrial action, but adds they can see a 'marked difference' in the new Labour government.
Report by Alibhaiz.
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Dr Ross Nieuwoudt and Dr Melissa Ryan, co-chairs of the BMA Resident Doctor Committee, spoke to the media outside Portcullis House, Westminster, after a āconstructiveā meeting with Health Secretary Wes Streeting. A five-day walkout is scheduled to start next week and could cause significant upheaval to the NHS in England. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
An animated character of online fitness coach Joe Wicks has been launched in a bid to keep children fit over the summer holidays. The Body Coachās new animated persona talks children through exercises including jogging, squats and burpees in five-minute clips, which will be released via his YouTube channel. Wicks said the Government-backed Activate project aims to āmake movement funā. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Wes Streeting confirmed that resident doctors have agreed to hold ātalks to avert strike actionā. The health secretary said that the Government has been āclearā that it will not open negotiations about this yearās pay. It comes as the British Medical Association (BMA) announced last week that resident doctors ā formerly known as junior doctors ā in England would walk out for five consecutive days from 7am on July 25 amid an ongoing pay dispute with the Government. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has called on resident doctors to abandon plans for strike action, calling it āunreasonableā and āunfairā. He said theyāve received a 28.9% pay rise ā the best deal among NHS staff ā and warned strikes would disrupt patient care and burden other workers. It comes as NHS waiting lists in England fall to their lowest level in over two years. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Wrestling legend Buff Bagwell had a significant portion of his right leg amputated on Thursday. The former WCW star's good friend, Steve Stasiak, announced the.. TMZ.com
A rare baby okapi has been born at Chester Zoo. The āpreciousā calf was born to mum Ada and dad Stomp, following a 14-month pregnancy. Zoo keeper Jade Miner said the animal is "really rare" and the zoo is "very lucky" to welcome the calf. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A child has died and several people are injured after a coach crash at Cutcombe Hill in Somerset on Thursday afternoon. The coach was returning to Minehead Middle School from Exmoor Zoo when it slid down a six-metre bank off the A396. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Ed Davey has called for the temporary nationalisation of Thames Water as he reacted to the latest figures in the ongoing sewage crisis. Mr Davey also criticised the government's handling of the situation, saying Labour needs to "get its act together". It comes as a watchdog has revealed the number of serious water pollution incidents increased by 60 per cent last year.
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Tributes are being paid in Minehead to a child who was killed in a coach crash which left several others seriously injured.
Flowers have been left at the entrance to Minehead Middle School following the crash, which happened while the coach was carrying children back from a day trip to Exmoor Zoo.
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