Thousands of ambulance workers go on strike in England and Wales

In England, where inflation tops 10 percent a year, unions, which rejected the government’s offer of a 4 percent pay increase for ambulance workers, have gone on strike.

Paramedics and call center officials also participated in the work stoppage of ambulance personnel. Due to the work stoppage, large numbers of health workers gathered in front of hospitals, asking the government for a “reasonable salary increase” so they could cover the rising costs of living.

HEALTH MINISTER ACCEPTS UNIONS

In a statement to the BBC about the strike, British Health Minister Steve Barclay said the action by ambulance workers and paramedics came as the UK’s NHS was already facing significant pressure. .

In addition, Barclay reported that the unions refused to work with the government at the national level on how staff would respond to emergency calls during the strike. Minister Barclay, in an earlier assessment of the strike decision, said: “Ambulance workers’ unions made a conscious decision to harm patients.” he had been charged.

Unions representing ambulance and health workers said staff will be on duty in the most urgent cases. On the other hand, due to the action of ambulance workers, around 750 servicemen serving in the British Army were assigned to act as ambulance drivers.

CALL TO PREGNANT WOMEN TO MAKE AN ALTERNATIVE PLAN

Due to the work stoppage, only the most immediate life-threatening cases, such as a heart attack, will be given priority.

The NHS has also advised that patients should call 999 Emergency in a life-threatening situation, otherwise use 111.

Due to the ambulance workers’ strike, hospitals have advised pregnant women with imminent delivery to make alternate plans to go to hospital if needed.

NURSES STRIKE FOR THE SECOND TIME

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, tens of thousands of nurses went on a one-day strike for the second time yesterday.

Tens of thousands of nurses, who went on strike for a day on December 15, demanding a wage increase just in the face of rising cost of living and inflation, went on a one-day strike for the second time after the government failed to managed to reach a consensus.

The RCN (Royal College of Nursing) union, which has more than 300,000 members nationwide and represents nurses, is demanding a 19 per cent pay increase, while the government argues the demand cannot be met.

The union said the nurses will strike again next month unless the government changes its approach. (AA)