UK unions split over government pay offer for health workers
British healthcare and ambulance workers belonging to the GMB trade union have voted to accept a government pay offer, the union said on Friday, hours after members of another union ...
Nurses in England plan third wave of strikes next month over pay
Tens of thousands of nurses in England will strike in February for the third time in as many months, adding further pressure on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over crippling ...
Up to 100,000 nurses across England, Wales, N. Ireland to strike -union
Nurses at half of all National Health Service locations in England, including London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, will take part in unprecedented strikes next month over pay, ...
Britain faces ‘humanitarian crisis’ as energy costs soar, says health lobby
Britain faces a “humanitarian crisis” this winter when the difficult choices forced upon low-income households by soaring energy bills could cause serious physical and mental illness, a healthcare lobby group ...
England plans to revoke mandatory Covid jabs for health workers
The British government plans to revoke its decision to make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for health workers in England after warnings that an already-stretched service could face serious staff shortages.
The ...