More Than 350 NHS Staff Strike Over £80 Pay Loss as NHS Trust Declares Critical Incident

More Than 350 NHS Staff Strike Over £80 Pay Loss as NHS Trust Declares Critical Incident

More than 350 NHS workers at four Greater Manchester hospitals are due to begin three days of industrial action over a dispute about overtime payments, as the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) has declared a critical incident ahead of the walkouts. The trust said the declaration would help it secure additional support to maintain urgent surgery during the strikes. Some planned appointments and treatments may be delayed or resched…

£80 Pay Dispute in Greater Manchester NHS Sparks Staff Shortages and Workload Strain

LONDON, August 24, 2026, 23:16 BST Over 350 employees are on strike at four hospitals in Greater Manchester. Northern Care Alliance announced a critical incident, resulting in the delay of non-urgent procedures. UNISON says certain employees are missing out on over £80 for each overtime shift. Additional 24-hour strikes are planned for Wednesday and Friday.…