People have been urged to 'drink responsibly' by NHS England's medical director to avoid ending up in A&E as ambulance workers prepare to strike
Asked if people should be more cautious during strikes this week, Mr Barclay said:"We should trust the common sense of the British public.Following a meeting between the health secretary and union bosses on Tuesday afternoon, a Unite spokesman said it was"pointless" as Mr Barclay"refused to discuss pay".'Door is open' to unions, says health minister
"Barclay was only prepared to talk about derogations, which was futile as these have been thrashed out and agreed down to a fine tooth-comb at a local level. Nurses with the Royal College of Nursing union are striking today and ambulance workers are walking out on Wednesday over a dispute on pay and working conditions.
Unions have said ambulance workers will still attend Category 1 and Category 2 calls during the strike.trust striking were going to do that.
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