Government outlines plan to crack down on NHS staff strikes
The Independent says Rishi Sunak’s government has revealed its plan to crack down on NHS strikes by forcing some doctors and nurses to work during future industrial action.
Health secretary Steve Barclay is proposing strict “minimum service level” regulations for urgent and emergency care in hospitals in a bid to stop disruption affecting patients.
It follows controversial anti-strike legislation passed in the summer – bitterly opposed by the unions – which gives ministers the power to impose minimum staffing across the public sector.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nhs-strike-doctors-nurses-barclay-b2413798.html
