Over the next few weeks, there will likely be an increase in the number of health workers on strike in England and Wales. More NHS employees from more trusts are joining the strike. .
In Wales' ambulance trust and seven of England's ten ambulance trusts, employees are striking on Monday.
Unite and the GMB are the two unions involved. Then, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Unite members will continue their ambulance strike in Wales.
A new pay offer of 14% over two years is currently being considered in Scotland, where all health strikes are currently on hold. .
It is anticipated that the strike by Border Force employees at Dover, Calais, Dunkirk, and the Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal will end around 07:00 GMT on Monday. Travelers are being cautioned by the Home Office to expect delays.
The reasons why people are participating in strikes are discussed in more detail in the article below, along with information on how it might affect you.
In Wales and several parts of England, ambulance workers who are members of the Unite and GMB unions will be on strike on Monday.
Only calls that are not life-threatening are impacted by the strike, so people are advised to dial 999 in case of an emergency.
When a call is classified as Category 1, which includes a cardiac arrest, ambulances will still be dispatched.
Patients who require urgent care, such as for kidney or cancer treatment, will also be transported.
Category 2 calls, which include some strokes and severe burns, are considered less urgent and may require a longer wait time for an ambulance.
The NHS recommends:.
- If you are critically ill, hurt, or if your life is in danger, dial 999.
- Contact your neighborhood GP or pharmacy for any additional medical needs, or the 111 helpline.
- Keep scheduled appointments. The NHS has promised to get in touch with anyone whose appointment needs to be rescheduled as a result of the strike.
The four-day strike by Border Force employees will end around 07:00 GMT on Monday.
Only international inbound travel to the UK is affected by the strike, and there may be additional disruptions after it is over.
Over the course of four days, the PCS union anticipated that 1,000 of its members at the Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal, the ports of Calais, Dunkirk, and Dover, would strike.
Although no military personnel were sent to France, civil servants and military personnel were trained to intervene and conduct border checks.
Although the government had issued a warning, people were advised to get their families ready for longer wait times at border controls.
It advised people to use e-gates whenever possible and to contact operators before departing.
The Home Office rejected claims that the strikes were affecting wait times, but on Saturday, coach passengers returning to the UK encountered lines that stretched for more than six hours at border checkpoints in Calais.
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