Staff at 37 NHS trusts in England will walk out over pay, from 08:00 on Tuesday.
The number living with serious health conditions will rise nine times faster than those of healthy working age.
A victim paid just £2 an hour describes her ordeal as investigators make the care industry a "top priority".
Essential services will operate during strike action by nurses over a pay dispute, Manx Care says.
Relatives are calling for wider compensation for those caught up in the infected blood scandal.
Leeds City Council is carrying out precautionary checks at more than 9,000 homes.
Lack of beds in other settings, transport and paperwork are among causes of NHS discharge delays.
Ketamine is licensed to be used as an anaesthetic but has a reputation as an illegal party drug.
A government commitment comes after reports of women being advised to store remains in the fridge.
A lump sum of at least £1,655 has failed to reach the pay packets of some "bank" nurses, who fill rota gaps.
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