The industrial action on 11 and 23 January is likely to heap more pressure on emergency care, which is already under serious strain.
Health Secretary Steve Barclay said further strike action was in no one's best interest.
Unison leaders say the action is a direct result of the government's refusal to negotiate over pay. BBC News
See also:
- NHS Confederation responds to first day of ambulance worker industrial action NHS Confederation
- NHS Providers responds to announcement of two new strike dates by ambulance staff NHS Providers
- Further strikes inevitable unless government holds talks and moves on NHS pay UNISON
- Pat Cullen: Who is the RCN nursing union boss leading strikes? BBC News
- Health Secretary Steve Barclay keen to focus on next year's NHS pay deal BBC News
- Ambulance workers announce fresh strikes in January The Daily Telegraph
- NHS faces months of disruption as unions ramp up campaign of strikes The Guardian
- More NHS strikes to come over ‘pitiful’ pay award as government digs in The Guardian
- NHS ‘close to overheating’ as unions reveal new strike dates for January The Independent
- NHS ‘cannot go on coping’ with more strikes, health leader warns iNews
- NHS staff to be offered expedited pay award to call off strikes Nursing Notes
- NHS staff could be offered pay rise in spring as health sec rules out movement on current wages Sky News
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