The UK is expected to see the biggest-ever strike action in the National Health Service (NHS) on Feb. 6, when ambulance staff and nurses plan to walk out simultaneously for the first time.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has threatened to stage strikes on Feb. 6 and 7, which will involve 73 NHS trusts in England and all but one NHS employer in Wales, unless the government agrees to review the pay deal for this year.
Meanwhile, the GMB union said more than 10,000 ambulance workers, including paramedics, emergency care assistants, and call handlers, will stage strikes on Feb. 6—the same day on which nurses are striking—and on Feb. 20, March 6, and March 20….