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Latest industrial action

Health visitors in Wales to strike over pay

By Liz Wells 10 February 2026

Health workers at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, in South Wales, are to take industrial action over wrong pay banding.

WORKFORCE

Airedale microbiology workers to escalate strikes over pay

By Liz Wells 09 February 2026

Microbiology workers at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust are to escalate strike action over pay.

BARNSLEY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Hundreds of Barnsley Hospital workers vote in favour of strike action

By Liz Wells 06 February 2026

Hundreds of workers at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have voted in favour of strike action in response to the trust trying to 'impose’ new contracts on staff, including nurses, technicians...

RESIDENT DOCTORS

BREAKING NEWS: Resident doctors leader 'optimistic' new mandate for strike action won't be used

By Liz Wells 03 February 2026

A BMA resident doctors' leader says he is ‘optimistic’ that the new mandate for strike action over pay and jobs will not be used following ‘constructive’ talks.

WORKFORCE

BREAKING NEWS: Resident doctors in England vote for more strike action

By Liz Wells 02 February 2026

Resident doctors in England have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a mandate for industrial action for a further six months.

WORKFORCE

Leeds hospital staff begin five-day strike

By Liz Wells 29 January 2026

NHS staff who work in operating theatres across Leeds will walk out for five days today (29 January) in a continuing dispute over money they are owed.

BARKING HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS staff to strike

By Liz Wells 28 January 2026

Pathology and clinical engineering staff at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust are set to strike in February.

BARNSLEY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Hundreds of Barnsley Hospital workers vote on industrial action

By Liz Wells 28 January 2026

More than 600 workers at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are voting on industrial action after the trust tried to impose new contracts on staff, including nurses, technicians and clerical wo...

WORKFORCE

Mental health staff in Greater Manchester strike over pay

By Liz Wells 27 January 2026

Workers at Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust have today (28 January) begun five days of strike action in a dispute over pay.

WORKFORCE

Outsourced workers protest over pay and working conditions

By Liz Wells 08 January 2026

Cleaners, porters and ward hosts at Lewisham Hospital have been demonstrating on-site today (8 January) over pay and working conditions.

NHS SCOTLAND

Resident doctors strike in Scotland to cause 'substantial disruption'

By Liz Wells 07 January 2026

Strike action by resident doctors in Scotland will cause 'substantial disruption' and could 'bring about harm' if it goes ahead next week, health secretary Neil Gray has warned.