Unions say the government is refusing to negotiate, so the ambulance workers' strike continues
Striking ambulance workers in Lincoln have joined the single largest day of industrial action in the history of the NHS, as tensions continue to rise in the healthcare sector.
The GMB Union are quick to remind people that these picket lines are not solely down to salaries, but also the current state of the National Health Service along with the deployment of staff, which many feel can be utilised better. East Midlands Ambulance Service asked residents to use 999 calls wisely and make their own way to GP appointments or hospitals if possible, while strike action takes place.
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