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Nurses and ambulance workers continue strikes in England and Wales

Future strikes are planned for February and March as unions urged ministers to negotiate on pay.

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

Nurses running on ‘empty’ in ‘wartime’ NHS vow to keep fighting

Royal College of Nursing union members are taking part in escalated industrial action as a row over pay and conditions intensifies

Liverpool Echo · Jan 19, 2023

Nursing strike enters second day as health leaders prepare for biggest walkout

NHS experts expressed ‘huge concern’ after it was announced that ambulance workers would join nurses in a combined day of action next month.

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

Durham nurses on the picket line warn: 'People are dying because there are not enough of us'

Nurses have told ChronicleLive that they fear chronic NHS staff shortages will see patients come to harm

Chronicle Live · Jan 18, 2023

The powerful moment a terminal cancer patient came out to support the striking nurses who 'kept her alive'

'Nurses are run ragged, staying past their shifts, they've kept me alive'

Manchester Evening News · Jan 18, 2023

London intensive care nurse on strike describes how she can ‘barely make ends meet’

Thousands of nurses are on strike at 55 NHS trusts in England in a dispute over pay

Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2023

How much do nurses get paid in Bristol and which NHS Trusts are striking

Strikes are taking place across the country this week and next month

Bristol Post · Jan 18, 2023

'Out of touch' Tory MP says nurses using food banks should 'budget better'

The comment was made by former levelling up secretary and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Simon Clarke as thousands of nurses walk out in a bitter dispute over pay and conditions

Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2023

Thousands of nurses strike in dispute over pay

NHS England said patients should use services ‘wisely’ by going to NHS 111 online but continuing to call 999 in a life-threatening emergency.

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

Nurses in England 'offered £40 an hour' to cross picket line during two-day strike

Recruitment firms are offering nurses the cash ahead of a two-day walk out

Wales Online · Jan 18, 2023