It was the biggest ever industrial action to rock the health service, with picket lines on December 15 and 20 causing chaos for patients. More strikes are planned in the New Year.
The strike over a bitter pay dispute is the biggest ever by nurses, involving around a quarter of hospitals and community teams in England, all trusts in Northern Ireland and nearly all in Wales.
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