Hospital Staff Strike Enters Historic 300th Day at Gloucestershire Sunday, February 1, 2026 strike pay phlebotomy nhs gloucestershire dispute healthcare union employment banding Gloucestershire hospital workers, primarily phlebotomists from Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General hospitals, have marked a significant milestone in what has become the longest strike in NHS history. Their strike, … Read More
Gloucestershire Hospital Phlebotomists Rally at Shire Hall Amid Longest NHS Strike Sunday, February 1, 2026 phlebotomy nhs strike paydispute gloucestershire healthcare union labourrights hospital dispute Gloucestershire’s phlebotomists have made history by engaging in the longest strike ever recorded within the NHS, surpassing 300 days of industrial action. Thirty-seven specialist blood-drawing professionals from … Read More
Strike at Gloucestershire Sports Textile Manufacturer Threatens Major Tournaments Friday, January 9, 2026 strike sports textiles paydispute tennis snooker wsp gloucestershire manufacturing union sport Workers at WSP Textiles, a leading sports textile manufacturer based in Gloucestershire, are set to strike over a pay dispute, potentially impacting major tennis and snooker tournaments this spring. WSP Textiles, with … Read More
Doctors’ Strike Warning Amid Sharp Rise in Flu Cases Thursday, December 11, 2025 strike nhs flu doctors bma healthcare hospital politics government industrialaction The Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, has issued a stark warning about the potential impact of a junior doctors' strike planned for Christmas, describing the risks as significantly greater than previous industrial actions. … Read More
Emergency care centralised at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital during five-day doctors’ strike Wednesday, November 12, 2025 gloucestershire nhs emergency strike doctors healthcare safety industrialaction pay services In preparation for the upcoming industrial action by Resident Doctors, NHS Gloucestershire has announced temporary service changes to safeguard patient safety and maintain emergency care. From Friday, November 14 at 7am … Read More
Hospital Workers in Longest NHS Strike Approaching Nine Months of Industrial Action Sunday, November 2, 2025 nhs strike hospital phlebotomists gloucestershire cheltenham industrialaction healthcare workers pay Hospital workers, specifically phlebotomists at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospital, are nearing nine months on strike, making it the longest industrial action recorded within the NHS. The strike began on … Read More