THE Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has confirmed that members at a number of NHS organisations across Cheshire and Merseyside plan to join strike action on both Thursday, December 15th and Tuesday, December 20th 2022.
Following a ballot of members at 16 NHS organisations across Cheshire and Merseyside the Royal College of Nursing has confirmed that members at the following NHS organisations plan to join strike action on both Thursday, December 15th and Tuesday, December 20th 2022:
•Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
•Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
•The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
•Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
•Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust
•Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
•The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
•Health Education England
Separately, GMB, Unison and Unite have confirmed that members at North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) plan to join strike action, with staffing due to be affected on Wednesday, December 21st and Wednesday, December 28th 2022.
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Prof Rowan Pritchard-Jones, Medical Director of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, said: “The NHS has tried and tested plans in place to mitigate risks to patient safety and manage any disruption, including industrial action. Emergency care and other critical services such as maternity departments will be open as usual and life-threatening calls responded to.
“The NHS will do everything it can to go ahead with planned procedures – especially for patients in greatest clinical need. The NHS will contact you if your appointment needs to be rescheduled. If you have not been contacted, please attend your appointment as planned.
“Irrespective of any industrial action, please do not hesitate to come forward to access care if you need it. As always, please continue to use the full range of available options including NHS 111, pharmacies, GP practices and – for emergencies – your local hospitals and 999 services.”
NHS 111 Online can tell you:
- Where to get help for your symptoms, if you’re not sure what to do
- How to find general health information and advice
- Where to get an emergency supply of your prescribed medicine
- How to get a repeat prescription
It’s understood there will be no strike action by nurses at Warrington & Halton Hospitals as less than 50 per cent of union members voted for strike action.
