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Workers at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust have returned a big vote for strikes in a dispute over compulsory redundancies and pay cuts.

The government is preparing a vicious attack on NHS workers’ pay, terms and conditions, it has emerged.

Up to four accident and emergency departments could close at hospitals in Greater Manchester—along with ten maternity wards. Twelve hospitals in the area are "under review" as part of the attack.

Admin and clerical workers are balloting for strikes and industrial action short of a strike to defend their jobs and pay.

A new report has revealed the devastating impact that hospital A&E closures will have on working class people.

Workers at NHS trusts across the south west of England protested last week against plans to impose regional pay.

Blood transfusion workers were set to strike from Wednesday to Friday of next week against the threatened closure of the Colindale centre, north London. They are members of the Unite union.

New health secretary Jeremy Hunt is believed to have ordered a "fresh political assessment" of plans to close A&E departments across London.

Demonstrations to defend the NHS hit streets across London on Saturday of last week. Some 5,000 marched through Ealing, west London. And hundreds protested in Brent, north west London and in Woolwich, south east London.

Three large demonstrations against health service cuts and closures took place across London today, Saturday.

There was only a brief moment to rejoice at the departure of hated Tory health secretary Andrew Lansley.

Yorkshire health workers vote for strikes Workers in the Unison union in the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust have voted by 95 percent for strikes against redundancies and pay cuts.