Health Secretary warns strikes could be ‘catastrophic’ as winter looms

Many union members are threatening to walk out after rejecting a pay increase offer of more than £2,000

The potential for strikes as we go into the busiest period of the year for the NHS, will make this winter a difficult one.

Scotland’s Health Secretary says we all need to mindful of the pressures on the service and warned industrial action over pay could be “catastrophic”.

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