Oliver Dowden says Department of Health has ‘well-oiled contingencies’ to manage impact of action
The government has said it has contingency plans for dealing with a strike by nurses amid the growing threat of industrial action in the NHS.
The Observer revealed on Sunday that the biggest nursing strike in NHS history could take place before Christmas after “large swathes of the country” voted for nationwide industrial action. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is due to announce the results of its ballot in the next few days.
