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NHS staff to go on strike NHS staff to stage new four-hour strike over pay
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NHS workers, including nurses and midwives to go on four-hour strike in England on 24 November over pay NHS workers, including nurses and midwives, are to stage a new four-hour strike in England on 24 November as part of an ongoing pay dispute.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Members of 11 unions will walk out over the government's decision not to accept a recommended 1% pay rise.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. A Department of Health spokesperson said they could not afford the pay rise "without risking front-line jobs".
Christina McAnea, chair of the NHS trade unions, said the government had left them with "no alternative".
She warned Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt that he needed "to realise that this dispute is not going away".
"All we are asking for is fair pay," she said.
Trade unions taking part include Unison, Unite and the Royal College of Midwives.