Health Secretary Steve Barclay has been criticised for his response to NHS strikes, as one union said he refused to discuss the issue of pay.
Today (December 20) marked the second day of strikes from members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). Picket lines were formed at Merseyside hospitals as tens of thousands of nurses walked out up and down the country in an ongoing row about pay and conditions.
Further strikes will take place tomorrow, as members of UNISON, GMB and Unite working in the ambulance service will walk out. Additionally, staff in Liverpool covering a range of professions at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital will strike.
