Junior Doctors to Strike and Further Strike Dates for Nurses

On 20th February, the British Medical Association (BMA) announced that junior doctors had overwhelmingly voted in favour (98% of 77.49% responding) to strike. The BMA is expected to announced a 72-hour walkout at some point in March, and we will circulate details when we have them. There doesn’t appear to be a response from DHSC at the time of writing.

The Royal College of Nursing has also announced further strike action between 1-3 March 2023, but this time there will be no wide-ranging derogations in place – all NHS services will be impacted. NCF Members Weekly Update Your essential round up of news and resources from the care & support sector No. 201/841 21 February 2023 NCF Weekly Update to members 841 – 21 February 2023 2 Beyond doctors and nurses, there are a number of confirmed strikes across different services and sectors which are still planned to happen if talks can’t resolve them. Note the overlap between the nursing strike and the teacher.

Beyond doctors and nurses, there are a number of confirmed strikes across different services and sectors which are still planned to happen if talks can’t resolve them. 

Unite Ambulance workers will be striking on 6 and 20 March in the West Midlands