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But what we do say is that services are already disrupted. every single day, people are waiting too long for surgery, they re waiting too long for ambulances. employers are still uncertain about the implications of the strikes. we know that emergency services will be protected and we know that cancer services will be protected, but when we don t have nurses in their roles, it has a knock on effect across the whole of a hospital or another service. they really are the lifeblood of hospital services, so when they re not there, it can get very difficult. fair pay! when do we want it? now! nurses in scotland have suspended strike plans after the scottish government made a higher offer, an increase of around 8%. 0ne health union, unison, says it will recommend that to members. elsewhere in the uk, the public will have to face strikes in the nhs and other public services as christmas gets nearer. hugh pym, bbc news. ....