UK Braces for Biggest Ever NHS Strike as Ambulance Staff and Nurses Plan to Walk Out on Same Day

UK Braces for Biggest Ever NHS Strike as Ambulance Staff and Nurses Plan to Walk Out on Same Day
Royal College of Nursing (RCN) chief executive Pat Cullen joins RCN members on the picket line outside University College Hospital, London, on Jan. 19, 2023. Stefan Rousseau/PA Media
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The UK is expected to see the biggest-ever strike action within 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 Feb. 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.