[arista]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Well that kind of inflammatory language isn't going to help in any way at all.
Here is another Health secretary who is a totally wrong appointment then.

Really after the last something like 8 years of the government's failure on the NHS, I think Barclay needs to look closer to home for real blame.
At those in the job before him.

He should be looking for ways to compromise and bring together not set out to divide further like he is in this atrocious statement

Yes Joey,
the NHS should ask for 12%
that would sound more Fair

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Rustic Bauble

If anyone needs an Ambulance tomorrow I pity them….

My Dad has had a suspected Stroke after a fall in the early hours of Monday morning. After being checked out by a Doctor he gradually deteriorated and an Ambulance was called at midnight last night….at MIDDAY today it finally arrived. Now in hospital still in a side cubicle as we speak my 92 year old Dad is in a bad way.
The pressure the Ambulance service is under is clear…but devastating to those that need a quicker response. It’s not looking good for my poor dad.

fingers crossed Rusti x

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes Joey,
the NHS should ask for 12%
that would sound more Fair

Well it's usual to have a high figure originally to then come down on in compromise to a lower one.

The government do NEED to look at something like that and NOT follow the continuing procrastination road they've followed for years now under successive Prime Ministers.

[bitontheslide]

The government can't keep putting their fingers in their ears and sing la la la. Maybe they can't afford the pay demands, but that shouldn't stop them talking. People will die today as a result of this strike

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Ambulance Union has now added 2 more strikes next month

Wednesday 11th January
and Monday 23rd January


https://news.sky.com/story/ambulance...nuary-12773260

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[joeysteele]

It's really sad but I support them 100%.

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Kevin the Carrot

fingers crossed Rusti x

Thanks LT….

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The GMB have cancelled the 28th of December strike.

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Tomorrow, Ambulance are on Strike again

Then on the 23rd as well

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Terrible Dangerous Strike
today.

[GoldHeart]

It is a dangerous strike, and we know more people will die.

I really hope things improve massively after this , otherwise it was all for nothing .

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6 in all Strike Dates

[Ambulance staff at eight NHS trusts are
set to walk out on 6 and 20 February, and 6 and 20 March.

Workers at West Midlands ambulance service will also
strike on 23 January and North West
Ambulance Service will walk out on 24 January.]

https://news.sky.com/story/ambulance...ction-12789276

[arista]

Originally Posted by arista

6 in all Strike Dates

[Ambulance staff at eight NHS trusts are
set to walk out on 6 and 20 February, and 6 and 20 March.

Workers at West Midlands ambulance service will also
strike on 23 January and North West
Ambulance Service will walk out on 24 January.]

https://news.sky.com/story/ambulance...ction-12789276

Today, Monday 20th of Feb
National Ambulance Strike
again.

GMB Union
Getting no talks

[Soldier Boy]

Scottish nurses offer on the table works out as around a 14%-15% increase from April 2021-April 2023 (17%+ at the lower end of the pay bands) and I think it's looking likely that the offer will be accepted on vote. Other amendments to pay scale structure are being looked at and amended going forward as well.

I think that's the best that can be hoped for, but I think it also serves as a pretty clear mandate for English staff to hold out for 15% .

If the govt. continue to refuse and Scottish nurses end up on a full 15% higher salary than south of the border, there'll be an exodus of Northern English nurses moving to the South of Scotland .

[arista]

[I think that's the best that can be hoped for,
but I think it also serves as a pretty clear
mandate for English staff to hold out for 15%]


12% is what many are saying is the max
for UK.

[Soldier Boy]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

It is a dangerous strike, and we know more people will die.

Far fewer people will die from these strikes than will die over the next 5-10 years if the situation isn't addressed, properly, and quickly. Teetering on the edge of a healthcare catastrophe.

One foot's already over to be honest.

[arista]

Strikes on Hold


New Talks are now going on
In Wales and England.

Ch4HDnews Live


Two unions suspend ambulance strikes in England as talks reopen

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-64839818

[LeatherTrumpet]

sad that hard left unions have exploited this sector