NHS leaders appear more concerned about next week's strike action planned by ambulance workers. Those fears will probably percolate up to health ministers.
The atmosphere was more street carnival than picket line outside St Thomas's hospital in London this afternoon.Kafeelat Adekune is a community matron with more than 36 years' nursing experience. She used the word"relief" because for her and her colleaguesis something they just did not consider seriously, and now they cannot believe they have actually done it: taken industrial action.
She told me her patients were safe and well protected and none were in danger. That was a fear expressed by the government yesterday.Kafeelat also told me her husband has to give her a monthly allowance, so she can make ends meet. She sounds worn down, tired, but determined.More on Nhs
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