Health unions pull out of the independent pay review process, upping pressure on ministers...
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Ambulance service being misused, paramedics say
Three paramedics tell BBC News what it is like to work in the strike-hit profession at the moment.
On the picket line with ambulance staff across England and Wales
About 20,000 ambulance staff go on strike for a second time over pay and conditions...
NHS: Government urged to take action over pressures
Ministers are facing criticism amid warnings the NHS is on a knife edge and a surge of critical incidents.
Pressure on the NHS is unsustainable, medics warn
Chair of the BMA council, Professor Phil Banfield, is calling on the government to "take immediate action".
“Drunk tanks” to ease NHS pressure
It is hoped that providing supervised units for revellers who have over-indulged will free up A&E staff...
Surge in Scottish ambulance calls at new year
The Scottish Ambulance Service says it has been "a challenge" to cope with a 38% rise in calls.
