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Burnt out nurses strike over dangerous rise in hours
Members of the Unite union on the picket line outside Guys and St Thomas' Hospital in London, during a 24 hour strike in their continued dispute over pay, July 13, 2023
EXHAUSTED day surgery theatre nurses at Guys and St Thomas’ hospitals in London will walk out this week after bosses extended their shift finish times by an hour.
Their union Unite has said that 50 staff will now have to work until 9pm, a move which could further compromise patient safety.
Staff had already previously had their shifts extended by an hour and have had to start working Saturdays to tackle extra theatre lists.
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