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NHS doctors' strike: Health secretary and BMA to meet next week
Talks between Health Secretary Wes Streeting and the British Medical Association (BMA) will take place next week in a bid to avert strike action in England's NHS, the BBC doctors, previously known as junior doctors, announced earlier this week that they will walk out for five consecutive days from 25 July until 30 July over a dispute about pay with the BMA said strikes would only be called off if next week's talks produce an offer it can put to its government has insisted it cannot improve its offer of a 5.4% increase for this year. Resident doctors were awarded a 5.4% pay rise for this financial year - which will go into pay packets from August - following a 22% increase over the previous two they are arguing that pay in real terms is still around 20% lower than it was in 2008 and have called for the government to set out a pathway to restoring its believe that this year's 5.4% increase doesn't take them far enough down that department sources have told the BBC the health secretary is sympathetic to improving working conditions for resident doctors, but he won't budge on the BMA's strike announcement, Streeting called the strike "unnecessary and unreasonable", adding: "The NHS is hanging by a thread - why on earth are they threatening to pull it?"He said the government was "ready and willing" to work with the BMA, but any further strike action would be a disaster for patients and push back the progress made in reducing waiting lists in resident doctor committee co-chairs, Dr Melissa Ryan and Dr Ross Nieuwoudt, said on Wednesday they had been left with "no choice" but to strike without a "credible offer to keep us on the path to restore our pay".Lord Robert Winston, a professor and TV doctor who was a pioneer of IVF treatment, resigned from the BMA on Friday over the planned an interview with The Times, he urged against strike action and said it could damage people's trust in the doctors took part in 11 separate strikes during 2023 and order to end the previous strikes last year the incoming Labour government awarded a backdated increase worth 22% over two action in England will not affect resident doctors in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, who negotiate directly with their devolved governments on doctors' basic salaries in England range from £37,000 to £70,000 a year for a 40-hour week, depending on experience, with extra payments for working nightshifts and does not include the latest 5.4% average pay award for this year which will start to be paid into wage packets from August.
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
'Emotional' moment rescuer found Carolina Wilga injured on a remote road - as incredible details emerge about German backpacker's survival
The woman who rescued Carolina Wilga from the Aussie outback recalled the 'emotional' moment she hugged the German backpacker after stumbling across her. Ms Wilga, 26, was last seen at about midday on June 29 at a general store in Beacon, a small town about 300km north-east of Perth. Authorities found her van abandoned in the Karroun Hill area - about 50km northeast - on Thursday with fears the young backpacker may have met a grim end. Ms Wilga then emerged from the thick scrub near Karroun Hill Nature Reserve, at about 4.20pm on Friday after hearing a passing motorist. Over the course of 12 days, she had used the sun to navigate westward from her van until she finally stumbled across Mouroubra Road and station owner Tania Henley. 'I pulled over and got out and gave her a hug,' Ms Henley told Nine News on Saturday. 'She was crying. It was pretty emotional.' Police have revealed Ms Wilga was able to survive the 11 nights in the remote outback by drinking water from puddles and rationing the limited food she'd brought with her. She found whatever shelter she could at night to protect herself from freezing conditions, including a cave. When Ms Henley unexpectedly found the backpacker, Ms Wilga was dehydrated, had injured her foot, and was covered in mosquito bites. 'She was thin, fragile, everybody would be fragile you know 12 days to be missing out in the bush, it's usually not a good result,' Ms Henley said. The station owner gave Ms Wilga an apple and called police to report her miraculous discovery. The German was filmed boarding a police plane an hour later, dressed in a long skirt and jumper. She had a scarf bandaged around her foot and walked to the cabin with a slight limp. Ms Wilga was flown to Perth's Fiona Stanley Hospital, where WA Police Acting Inspector Jessica Securo said she would remain on Saturday. 'She still needs emotional support around her and some of her injuries attended to,' she said. Ms Wilga was struggling to comprehend her ordeal and rescue in the hours after. 'She is still in disbelief that she was able to survive. In her mind, she had convinced herself that she was not going to be located,' Insp Securo said. 'Eleven days out there is significant. 'She got to a point where she thought no one was coming.' Ms Wilga was last seen at a convenience store in Beacon on June 29, after filling her van up with fuel the previous day 200km away in Toodyay. Police were alerted to her disappearance after her family in Germany couldn't reach her. The report sparked a massive manhunt, including homicide squad officers. A PolAir helicopter found her van on Thursday. It had been bogged in Karroun Hill Reserve, around 100km from her last known location. Ms Wilga later told police she made the decision to abandon her car after one night while in a state of 'pure panic'. 'She basically looked at the direction of the sun and tried to head west, thinking that would be her best bet of coming across someone or a road,' Insp Securo said. Family and friends of Ms Wilga rejoiced at the news of her finally being found on Friday. Five of her friends were waiting for her outside the hospital and told reporters they planned to take her out for a pub feed once she recovered. 'We just heard from the news that she was found and alive, which had everyone excited,' friend and fellow traveller Miranda told the West Australian. She said Ms Wilga's parents 'couldn't believe' their daughter had been found. 'They almost couldn't believe it, but yeah, they were just overwhelmed with happiness,' she said. Friend Jules Briand said he was keen to hear Ms Wilga's incredible story of survival. 'I can't wait to hug her and tell her that she got us worried ... and have good food and drink with her,' he said. WA Police Inspector Martin Glynn told reporters it was sure to be a 'remarkable' story. 'As you can imagine from the trauma she's suffered for the last few days, she's been obviously through a great deal,' Insp Glynn said. 'She's obviously in quite a fragile condition at the moment. 'She's coped in some amazing conditions. (It's a) very hostile environment out there.' Insp Securo called for Ms Wilga's story to be remembered as a warning to those travelling through remote areas. 'Invest in things like personal locator beacons, where you may be able to raise emergency services if you come into trouble,' she said. 'You're best off remaining with your car far easier for an aerial search to locate a vehicle than it is a person.'
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
Twice-weekly exercise plan can reduce arthritis pain in less than two months
Researchers have developed an exercise routine which can reduce agonising arthritis pain in less than two months. The innovative workout is designed specifically for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy joint tissue, leading to painful swelling. It involves patients carrying out a series of resistance training exercises while wearing a cuff – a tight strap that restricts blood flow to the limb. A study, published this month, found that arthritis patients who did two hour-long sessions of this exercise routine every week saw significant improvements to their pain levels and muscle strength in less than eight weeks. Experts are now calling for the programme to be tested on NHS patients – in combination with medicines – in order to tackle the debilitating condition. 'This is a brand new approach to helping arthritis patients exercise,' says Dr Mark Russell, a lecturer in rheumatology at King's College London. 'Along with medication, we know that exercise is really important to improving the pain patients experience. 'This approach definitely deserves further investigation.' More than 1.3 million people in the UK have rheumatoid arthritis. The most common symptoms are joint pain, swelling and stiffness. Typically these occur in the hands and feet but are also known to affect other joints. Many patients also experience fatigue, sweating, poor appetite and weight loss. It is not known what triggers rheumatoid arthritis but women are three times more likely to develop it than men. It is also thought to run in families. The disease cannot be cured but there are a number of drugs which can control the symptoms. The most common are a form of medicines called biologics which limit the immune system's attacks on joint tissue. The most common of these regular injections is a drug called adalimumab. However, along with medicine, experts say patients are advised to regularly exercise. This is because research shows that physical activity reduces the painful symptoms and also improves mobility in stiff joints. But experts say many rheumatoid arthritis patients struggle to exercise due to their pain. As a result, patients are also more likely to have lower muscle strength than healthy people. This is because, due to their symptoms, they are generally less likely to exercise. Studies show that a lack of muscle strength in old age raises the risk of life-threatening falls. 'We know that the best way to prevent muscle loss is resistance training – using weights,' says Dr Russell. 'And there's very good research that shows that regular exercise lowers pain levels. 'But I often hear from patients who say that they worry that exercising will make their symptoms worse, so they end up avoiding it.' In the new study, carried out by researchers at the University of South Australia, rheumatoid arthritis patients were asked to carry out a series of weight-based exercises, focusing on the leg and arm muscles. However, these exercises were done while wearing a tight blood flow-restricting cuff around whichever limb they were using at the time. The aim of this approach is to make the muscles work harder, as they require oxygen for energy which is transported by the blood. Without this oxygen, the researchers argue, the muscle tissue is put under more strain, which ultimately increases strength. The experts involved in the research say this approach allows patients to lift relatively light weights – thereby avoiding the risk of injury or flare-ups – while also building muscle strength. Around 100 patients took part in the trial. After two months – during which time the size of the weights was gradually increased – the researchers found that participants showed significant improvements in strength, movement and pain levels. 'Rheumatoid arthritis can cause a loss of muscle mass and strength, which affects day-to-day activities, independence, and increases the risk of falls and fractures,' says Dr Hunter Bennett, a lecturer in exercise and sports science at the University of South Australia and lead researcher of the study. 'Resistance training is one of the best ways to rebuild that strength. This kind of training could be a game-changer for people with rheumatoid arthritis. 'It offers a way to build strength without pushing through discomfort. That's incredibly empowering for people who've often been limited by their condition.'
