Dorset Healthcare workers vote to strike in outsourcing row

Dorset Healthcare workers vote to strike in outsourcing row

By Liz Wells 25 September 2025

Health workers in Dorset have voted for strike action over plans that could see thousands of employees transferred out of the NHS.

Strike on the cards at Dorset hospitals in outsourcing dispute

By Liz Wells 13 August 2025

Healthcare staff at three NHS trusts in Dorset say they want to vote for strike action in a row over plans to move 1,700 staff from the NHS to an external company.

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