11,000 NHS ambulance staff are taking part in strike action today as tensions between the unions and the government rise.
Paramedics, emergency care assistants and call handlers are among staff staging pickets across eight trusts.
‘There’s a recruitment crisis in the NHS,’ she said. ‘Solving the issue of pay is vital if we’re going to stem the tide of dedicated healthcare workers leaving the profession.’
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