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Ambulance staff will stage a third strike later in protest against new shift patterns.Ambulance staff will stage a third strike later in protest against new shift patterns.
Unite union members at Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust plan to walk out for five hours from 15:00 GMT.Unite union members at Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust plan to walk out for five hours from 15:00 GMT.
The union claims proposed longer shift patterns could lead to staff working for up to 10 hours without a meal break.The union claims proposed longer shift patterns could lead to staff working for up to 10 hours without a meal break.
The trust branded earlier industrial action "reckless" and not in the "best interests" of patients.The trust branded earlier industrial action "reckless" and not in the "best interests" of patients.
Union members took industrial action for a period of 24 hours on 1 February, and for four hours on 3 February.Union members took industrial action for a period of 24 hours on 1 February, and for four hours on 3 February.
'Unsafe' shifts'Unsafe' shifts
A fourth walk-out is planned between 15:00 and 20:00 on Monday 17 February. A fourth walk-out is planned between 15:00 and 20:00 on Monday.
Terry Cunliffe, regional officer with Unite, said: "The latest strikes over elongated shift patterns follow the latest refusal of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust to meet Unite to resolve the dispute."Terry Cunliffe, regional officer with Unite, said: "The latest strikes over elongated shift patterns follow the latest refusal of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust to meet Unite to resolve the dispute."
The union believes new shift patterns would be "unsafe" for staff and impact on patient care.The union believes new shift patterns would be "unsafe" for staff and impact on patient care.
It has called for an independent inquiry by the Care Quality Commission into the long-running dispute.It has called for an independent inquiry by the Care Quality Commission into the long-running dispute.
A spokesperson for the trust said it continued to deny the union's claims about new shift patterns and their impact on patient care. The trust denies the union's claims about new shift patterns and their impact on patient care.
It said plans were in place to ensure the impact of industrial action on patient care was minimal. David Whiting, chief executive at the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust, said: "Our plans to maintain high standards of patient care and minimise any impact from previous episodes of strike action were effective and we have taken steps to ensure our service remains just as resilient this time."
Unite represents about 8% of the trusts total workforce. He said the previous action had involved fewer than 2% of the trust's staff.
Unite represents about 8% of the trust's total workforce.