Health secretary orders review into potential costs of introducing assisted dying
Wednesday, 13 November 2024 Health Secretary Wes Streeting has ordered his department to carry out a review of the costs of potentially changing the law to legalise assisted dying.
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Resident doctors have "squandered the considerable goodwill" they had with the government by going on strike, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told them. Sky News
A five-day walkout by resident doctors in England began this morning after talks with the UK Government broke down on Tuesday. Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) are on picket lines across the country demanding a 26% pay rise and better working conditions. Health Secretary Wes Streeting says he and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer are “angry on behalf of patients and other NHS staff.” Report by Jonesia. 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 condemned the BMA’s five-day strike as “reckless and unnecessary,” saying he and the prime minister are “angry on behalf of patients.” He praised NHS staff, including many resident doctors defying the strike, for cancelling leave to keep services going. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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 “constructive” 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 Coach’s 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 “make movement fun”. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has ordered his department to carry out a review of the costs of potentially changing the law to legalise assisted dying.
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