Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dan Bloom

Which hospitals are affected by the nurses strike TODAY - full list with picket lines map

Royal College of Nursing University Hospitals

The first ever nationwide strike by nurses over pay is kicking off today.

Tens of thousands of nursing staff are walking out after being offered a 4.75% pay rise - well below inflation.

The Royal College of Nursing blasted the Tory Health Secretary's “belligerence” after he refused to reopen pay talks.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has refused to rule out banning nurses from going on strike altogether.

Rishi Sunak told MPs on Wednesday that nurses had received a 3% pay rise last year “when everyone else in the public sector had a public sector pay freeze”.

And he said he had given a £1,000 training budget for nurses and midwives, plus a £5,000 grant for every student - years after bursaries were axed.

Follow The Mirror's LIVE blog for all the updates on the nurses' strike throughout today

A somewhat faded Thank You NHS Covid-19 message on a road near Wexham Park Hospital (REX/Shutterstock)

But Keir Starmer said: “Nurses going on strike is a badge of shame for this Government.

“Instead of showing leadership, the Prime Minister is playing games with people’s health.

“And there is a human cost: Alex from Chester has been waiting for a gallbladder operation for nearly six months. He is in so much pain that he has been off school since then. His operation has already been cancelled twice.”

Because each NHS Trust is an individual workplace, strikes had to be voted for hospital-by-hospital.

That means not every hospital in England and Wales has nurses on strike on December 15. Some are only on strike on December 20. Others are striking on both dates.

So volunteers at the website strikemap.co.uk have pulled together a complete list of all the workplaces that are going on strike.

STRIKE MAP WIDGET: Enter your postcode below and hit the READ MORE button to see the nearest hospital to you where nurses are going on strike

You can use it to see where there might be disruption at your local hospital - or simply to join a picket line in solidarity.

The full map covers other walkouts in other industries, including the railways, paramedics and postal workers.

Search the map above - or see the full list of NHS trusts where nurses are going on strike on each date below.

England

East Midlands

Eastern

London

North West

Northern

South East

South West

West Midlands

Yorkshire & Humber

National employers

Northern Ireland

  • Belfast Health and Social Care Trust - 15 December
  • Northern Health and Social Care Trust - 15 December
  • Western Health and Social Care Trust - 15 December
  • Southern Health and Social Care Trust - 15 December
  • South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust - 15 December
  • Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council
  • Business Services Organisation
  • Regulation & Quality Improvement Authority
  • Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service
  • Public Health Agency
  • Northern Ireland Ambulance Service

Wales

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Taylor Swift shares ‘extremely important’ reminder with fans
Pop star endorsed Kamala Harris after watching her presidential debate against Donald Trump in September
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
The 27 Club isn’t true, but it is real − a sociologist explains why myths endure and how they shape reality
There’s a certain allure to the notion that some of the world’s brightest stars burn out at the age of 27. The so-called 27 Club has captivated the public imagination for half a century. Its members include legendary musicians Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse.…
The Conversation
The Conversation
Quincy Jones’s music was the soundtrack to so many Black lives – and something we could be proud of
There will be countless tributes to the revered producer, but for me he evokes happy days growing up and the chaos of family parties, says music industry employee Michelle Kambasha
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Dick Van Dyke makes rare social media appearance to endorse US Presidential candidate
'Mary Poppins' star Dick Van Dyke, 98, has made a rare social media appearance to pledge his support to Kamala Harris in the US Presidential race, and he did so by reciting a speech he delivered alongside Martin Luther King Jr. at a 1964 civil rights event.
BANG Premier
BANG Premier
Rihanna Showed Off Her Glossy Waves With The Blunt Bob of My Dreams
Fall hair inspiration at its finest.
Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Keanu Reeves confesses to throwing up during John Wick stunts
Keanu Reeves has revealed that he relished the challenge of filming the 'John Wick' movies.
BANG Premier
BANG Premier
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.
Download on the AppStore Get it on Google Play