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Strike: Scientists at Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Hospitals say the dispute could extend into the Autumn A STRIKE at two East Lancashire hospitals could be extended into the Autumn with a new ballot being held. The 21 biomedical scientists at Royal Blackburn and Burnley General have been on strike since May 31, with the Unite union saying its members are owned back pay ranging from several hundreds to £8,000. The action had been due to end on Wednesday July 28, however the new ballot which opens on July 21 and closes on July 27 could see the strike extended for several months. Unite regional officer Keith Hutson said: Our members are holding a second ballot for strike action as all our attempts to reach an agreement have been thwarted by the management’s dogmatism, the flagrant bending of the truth and a failure to enter into meaningful negotiations under the auspices of the conciliation service, Acas.
A NURSE, dubbed the Angel of the North during the pandemic, has received a vital boost in her appeal against an unjust investigation. Despite being lauded for her dedication on the frontline during the pandemic, Leona Harris, 48 from Rossendale, has been at the centre of an investigation by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust after an incident in 2017. She potentially saved a patient s life with a blood transfusion while travelling between Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Hospitals, but found that the relevant paperwork had been overlooked. Mrs Harris maintains that she did the right thing in the circumstances and last week was relieved to receive a letter from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which the trust had referred her case to, saying that she has no case to answer in their view.
A NURSE, dubbed the Angel of the North during the pandemic, has received a vital boost in her appeal against an unjust investigation. Despite being lauded for her dedication on the frontline during the pandemic, Leona Harris, 48, has been at the centre of an investigation by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust after an incident in 2017. She potentially saved a patient s life with a blood transfusion while travelling between Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Hospitals, but found that the relevant paperwork had been overlooked. Mrs Harris maintains that she did the right thing in the circumstances and last week was relieved to receive a letter from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which the trust had referred her case to, saying that she has no case to answer in their view.