Hospitals braced for nurses' first walkout in 106 years as patients told 'NHS is open'

Thursday is the first time in the century-long history of the Royal College of Nursing that nurses have walked out

December 14, 2022 10:30 pm

But he added that patients should seek emergency care if they needed it, or dial NHS 111 for less urgent cases. Rishi Sunak said he is considering new anti-strike laws to cover workers in key sectors where people’s “lives and livelihoods” could be put at risk by industrial action. “My number one priority is to keep patients safe – I’ve been working across government and with medics outside the public sector to ensure safe staffing levels – but I do remain concerned about the risk that strikes pose to patients.

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