Latest walkout piles further pressure on state-funded National Health Service amid peak demand and lengthy waiting lists for treatment.
Unions say they will only call off strikes in the next few weeks if offers are made to resolve the disputes over this year's pay settlement, but the government only wants to negotiate pay rises for next year.
The strike by the health staff is among a string of industrial actions in the UK this winter, including agitations by rail and postal workers; airports are also bracing for disruption over Christmas.
A Strep A strain of a common bacteria has killed several children in the country, causing anxiety and fear among parents.
Health providers say the gap in funding and rising inflation will force them to either have short staff, prolong waiting times for care or cut back patient care from other areas.
The framing of mental health and psychology in terms of national security cannot be divorced from the wider discussions on race or the increasing management of mental health services through the state apparatus.
Manufacturers of e-cigarettes will be able to submit products for approval in the same way as other medicines available on the NHS.
The data behemoth has been implicated in several human rights abuse scandals, and activists critique the secretive deal and its ramifications for the public.
Mosque is the first in the UK to offer coronavirus vaccines amid NHS England fears that disinformation could cause some South Asian communities to reject inoculation.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns that tougher lockdown restrictions are likely as the country's infection rates reach highest recorded levels.
People are concerned over Britain's decision to allow people to be given shots of different Covid-19 vaccines despite a lack of evidence about the extent of immunity offered by mixing doses.
The former teen star joins health workers to sing his hit “Holy” together to raise funds to help Britain’s state-run National Health Service (NHS) tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
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