Why are NHS staff striking and what should patients do?

Key Facts

- Northern Ireland: 26 January and 16, 17, 23 and 24 February Wales: 6 and 20 February, and 6 and 20 March West Midlands: 6 and 17 February, and 6 and 20 March North East: 6 and 20 February, and 6 and 20 March East Midlands: 6 and 20 February, and 6 and 20 March * North West: 6 and 22 February, 6 and 20 March Up to 4,200 members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) are striking across 30 NHS trusts in England on 26 January.
The union represents three-quarters of the 30,000 physios and support staff in the NHS in England.
The RCN says these will be the biggest strikes so far, affecting more than a third of NHS trusts in England and all but one Welsh health board.
The lowest paid were guaranteed a rise of at least £1,400 In Northern Ireland, nurses will receive the same increase, which will be backdated In Scotland, a pay offer averaging 7.5% has been accepted by some unions Fourteen health unions, representing more than a million NHS workers in England, said they will no longer work with the NHS Pay Review Body on discussions about the 2023-24 pay deal.