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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 ....
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. ....