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Hugh Pym

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  • Health Editor, BBC
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BBC News Health Editor covering all aspects of health (UK and Global). Politics and economics of the NHS. Thoughts from staff and patients always welcome.
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'People don't realise how at risk they are': A day with an ambulance service in a heatwave

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By Chloe Hayward Verified, Hugh Pym Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Suffering from asthma and a chronic lung condition, 55-year-old Andrew is distressed, overheating and struggling to breathe or talk. Exeter paramedics Connor Gilronan and Charlotte Sherston give him medication and oxygen, and remind him to stay cool and hydrated. This is a typical callout for the ambulance crew in South West England, who in one of Britain's longest-lasting heatwaves, are tending to cases from heat exhaustion to stroke patients. The BBC joined them on one of their shifts.
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Consultants in England vote in favour of NHS strikes

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By Michelle Roberts, Hugh Pym Verified
| Aol Verified
Two doctors wearing surgical scrubs look at a computer monitor and chat about what they are examining Consultants across England have voted in favour of NHS strike action in the future over pay and pensions. In a ballot, 76% of the senior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) said they would be willing to take industrial action, meaning they now have a mandate for strike action over the next 12 months.
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Consultants in England vote in favour of NHS strikes

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By Michelle Roberts, Hugh Pym Verified
| Yahoo News Malaysia Verified
Consultants across England have voted in favour of NHS strike action in the future over pay and pensions. In a ballot, 76% of the senior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) said they would be willing to take industrial action, meaning they now have a mandate for strike action over the next 12 months. It comes after resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, accepted a pay deal with the government to end three years of strikes.
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