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it s five weeks since nurses first went on strike this winter. yet there s no resolution in sight. in fact, the dispute is only intensifying. nurses are taking industrial action at even more nhs trusts today than they did before christmas. we want to make nursing a safe and sustainable profession for all. we want our colleagues and the patients we care for to receive the care they deserve. nurses at 55 trusts in england are on strike today and tomorrow. next month, the industrial action will be more widespread, covering 73 trusts. 12 health boards and organisations in wales will also go on strike. a decision on further strikes in northern ireland will be taken in the coming weeks, while in scotland industrial action remains paused as negotiations continue. the advice for people who have medical appointments on strike days is to assume they re going ahead if the hospital hasn t been in touch. nhs leaders are warning that the strikes couldn t come at a more difficult time ....
Could announce as many as six new ambulance strikes. zoe conway, bbc news. 0ur reporter simon dedman is outside colchester hospital, in essex, where an official picket is due to start at 7.30am. good morning. a really difficult day ahead for striking nurses, but also the patients who might not know what the patients who might not know what the situation is going to be today. indeed, this industrial action is likely to be greater than last time according to nhs providers, because more trusts in england are taking part, one in four. and because the strike dates are back to back this time, the 12 hour strikes, there could be further knock on effects because elective procedures are going to have to be cancelled. ....
It s bad for everyone. in a statement, the health secretary, steve barclay, said patients will understandably be worried by the prospect of further strike action. the previous two days of nurse strike saw around 30,000 elective procedures and outpatient appointments cancelled. and the department said the health secretary had constructive talks with the royal college of nursing and other unions about the 2023 24 pay process. and he looks forward to continuing that dialogue. there s more disruption on the way. the rcn says that next month nurses will stage their biggest strikes so far. and later today, the gmb union could announce as many as six new ambulance strikes. zoe conway, bbc news. 0ur reporter simon dedman is outside colchester hospital, in essex, where an official picket is due to start at 7.30am. ....
We are hanging on to this northerly flow, the cold air very much with us. staying dry for thursday, we ll see some sunshine. milderairwaiting in the wings in the west. but we ll very much still under this cold air as we head further through this week. it doesn t make any further progress eastwards until later on sunday into the first part of next week. that s it for now. do check out our facebook page there s an interesting story on there about london s oldest hospital, st bartolemew s, i ll see you in half an hour. but for now, back to sally and john. hello, this is breakfast with jon kay and sally nugent. coming up on the programme this morning. does it feel like you ve been battling a bug for months? we ll be asking why coughs and colds seem to be lasting longer this winter. ....
Thousands of nurses are due to begin a two day strike over pay affecting a quarter of hospital and community health services in england. inflation figures due out in the next few minutes will confirm how much prices rose by last month. that inflation figure just out shows prices are still rising at one of their highest rates for decades but it has fallen very slightly to 10.5%. if you feel like you ve had a cough for weeks this winter, you re not alone. we ll hear why there are far more colds around and what you can do about it. in sport this morning. the defending champion rafa nadal is out of of the australian open, losing in straight sets mackenzie mcdonald. good morning. a cold and frosty ....