Hospitals in Greater Manchester are bracing for huge walkouts next week which will see 'many routine appointments and procedures postponed'.
All hospitals in the region and some GP practices will be affected by the junior doctors strikes planned from 7am on Monday, March 12 to 7am on Thursday, March 16, Greater Manchester's NHS bosses have confirmed.
The industrial action will consume the two days, lasting 72 hours in total. "As a result, many routine appointments and procedures will be postponed, to help us focus on keeping our sickest patients safe," warned the Royal Bolton Hospital in a tweet on Wednesday (March 8).
Nearly 37,000 voted to strike in the recent ballot, coming after historic industrial action from nurses and ambulance workers. READ MORE: More than a dozen GP surgeries in Greater Manc hester are 'inadequate' or 'require improvement' - see if yours is on the list The junior doctors are asking for a pay increase to make up for 15 years of inflation, along with better working conditions which they say is driving people to leave the NHS, leading to dangerous short staffing.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.