Unison said healthcare assistants, cleaners, porters and ambulance staff will be involved in the March 8 strike. They will be joined by ambulance staff at four services in England – South Central, East of England, West Midlands and East Midlands, also now able to take action following a strike vote last week. NHS workers in five unions are involved in strike action over pay, staffing and patient care. Ambulance workers on the picket line outside London Ambulance Service in Waterloo, south London, during a strike by members of the Unison union (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)“The entire NHS team is absolutely determined to stand firm for better patient care. “Health workers will want assurances from ministers that they have no intention of ripping up pay agreements in the NHS.
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