Greater Manchester braces for worst NHS strikes so far as ambulance staff and nurses walk out, warns health chief
Greater Manchester is bracing itself for the worst week of NHS strikes so far, a health chief has warned, as ambulance staff and nurses are set to stage same-day walkouts.
Ambulance workers from the GMB and Unite Unions affecting North West Ambulance Service will be taking industrial action on Monday, with further strikes planned by staff from Unison union on Friday, February 10. A number of additional days of industrial action are planned for the rest of February and in March.Physiotherapists from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust are striking on Thursday.
“However, it is vital that people do not put off seeking care and come forward for treatment – using 111 online for non-life threatening care, as well as local pharmacies or General Practice, or dialling 999 in a life-threatening emergency. “While strikes will cause inevitable disruption to services, local NHS teams have tried to maintain as many appointments as possible, so it is important people attend appointments as planned unless they have been contacted for it to be rearranged.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Why Chinook helicopters have been spotted flying over Greater ManchesterThis is why RAF Chinook helicopters have been spotted flying over Greater Manchester
Read more »
The Primark jobs in Greater Manchester and Cheshire you can apply for nowThe clothing retailer has several opportunities at the moment
Read more »
I stayed at the hotel 90mins from Greater Manchester that feels like paradise'I stayed at the hotel 90 minutes from Greater Manchester that feels like you're in paradise' aff
Read more »
Images celebrate growing up in Greater Manchester in the 1970s and 80sThe British Culture Archive is hosting an exhibition in Bury which aims to 'celebrate working class communities' across the region
Read more »
Romantic hotels to book near Greater Manchester for a Valentine’s Day treatFrom 16th-century inns to cosy country hotels, there are some incredible places you can book for a romantic getaway
Read more »
The shamed Greater Manchester Police officers whose sex crimes were exposedThe majority wish to help people, to keep their communities safe and to uphold justice within society - but a minority abuses the trust place in them
Read more »