Paramedics and ambulance staff have joined other striking NHS workers today.
In the last week nurses have staged two historic walk-outs but today, on Wednesday, December 21, ambulance staff were on the picket line for the first time. The GMB, Unison and Unite unions are those co-ordinating the latest strike action as staff fight for better pay and working conditions.
The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) is one of nine ambulance trusts where staff will walk out today, with bosses warning of a 'significant and noticeable difference' in the way the service will operate.
