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Hundreds of thousands of NHS staff walk out in pay strike

Hundreds of thousands of health workers walked out on strike today, many for the first time in their lives, in protest at the Government's decision not to give them a recommended 1% pay rise.

Midwives, nurses, paramedics, ambulance staff, and hospital porters and cleaners mounted picket lines across England from 7am for four hours, while action will be taken later today in Northern Ireland.

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Essex NHS staff braved pouring rain to strike

Strikers in Romford took part in the NHS strike today, despite being pelted with rain.

Ambulance staff in the Essex town gathered outside the local ambulance station for the four hour strike over the Government's rejection of a 1% pay rise for NHS staff.

NHS strike paramedics and district nurses at Romford ambulance station Credit: Ashleigh Coules

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