The GMB union says East Midlands Ambulance Service staff will also walk out on 20 February, 6 March and 20 March
Ambulance workers are to join nurses in taking strike action on 6 February in England and Wales in what will be the biggest NHS walkout in this dispute.
People seriously ill or injured, and whose life is at risk, should call 999 as usual, or call 111 for non-urgent careMore routine care is likely to be badly affected, including planned operations such as knee and hip replacements, community nursing services and health visitingGPs, community pharmacies and dentists will be unaffectedGMB national secretary Rachel Harrison said: "Ambulance workers are angry. In their own words 'they are done'.
"We have extended an olive branch, in fact the whole tree, to government. We've said meet us halfway, so now come on."Clint Cooper, a nurse for nearly 30 years, will cross the picket line on Wednesday to work on a heart-care ward at Scarborough Hospital, in North Yorkshire, while fully supporting his striking colleagues.
'This is not just about pay, it is about the future of the NHS. Nurses don't want clapping. They want the resources to do their job. They are highly skilled and they are the backbone of the NHS.'But the governments in England and Wales have given NHS staff an average of 4.75%, with everyone guaranteed at least £1,400 - as recommended by the independent NHS Pay Review Body.
One out of every four hospitals and community services are affected by the strikes from 08:00 to 20:00 GMT. "We're expecting widespread disruption," she said. "It will be felt on the day as well in the days that follow."
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