More than 10,000 ambulance workers across nine NHS trusts in England, including those in Oxfordshire’s South Central Ambulance Service, are set to walk out on December 21 and December 28, escalating tensions in an ongoing national dispute over pay and conditions.
The first wave of industrial action by GMB union members will occur on Thursday, December 21, just a day after the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) holds its second strike. A further day of action is scheduled for Thursday, December 28, involving paramedics, emergency care assistants (ECAs), call handlers, and support staff.
