More ambulance workers in England have voted to strike, increasing the threat of widespread industrial action in the NHS ahead of Christmas. Unite the union announced on Wednesday (November 30) that strikes look set to begin ahead of the festive period following a vote.
It's members voted by up to 92 per cent to take action, with more details expected over the coming days. The union added that its ambulance service members report that they used to see 10 patients a day discharged safely into hospital, but they can now deal with only three, spending hours at a time sitting outside A&E with patients waiting to be seen.
Last month, more than 650 ambulance workers serving Cumbria, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Glossop were included in the ballot.
