The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Harrison

Ambulance workers in GMB and Unite unions vote to strike in pay dispute

The Health Secretary said the demands from unions are not affordable.

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Ambulance service in England ‘in meltdown’ as one in four 999 calls missed in October

NHS heads warn patients dying every day as A&E logjams cause 169,000 hours of crew delays in worst-ever month

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022

Nurses across UK vote to go on strike for first time in dispute over pay

NHS braces for prolonged period of industrial action by health workers over the winter and into next year

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2022

Stroke victims wait 51 minutes for an ambulance as unions warn of NHS 'collapse'

Average wait for an ambulance after calling 999 to report a stroke, chest pains and other serious conditions has trebled in the past two years, and is more than half an hour longer than target time

Daily Mirror · Jun 18, 2022

Ambulance workers stage demo over increasing pressures as call-outs surge

Research shows call-outs have risen by almost six million since 2009.

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2022

Free parking for NHS staff introduced during pandemic to end this week

Rachel Harrison from the GMB union branded the decision a ‘sick joke’

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

Free parking for NHS staff to end on Friday, Sajid Javid announces

The Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced the news in a written statement in which he thanked everyone who has "worked tirelessly to keep people safe over the last two years"

Daily Mirror · Mar 29, 2022

Catch of ‘primitive’ gar breaks nine-year-old record

A Georgia angler has established a new state record with her catch Saturday of a 31-pound, 2-ounce longnose gar.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 21, 2022