Ambulance staff balloted over industrial action

INDUSTRIAL action ballot dates in disputes over pay have been announced for more than 15,000 ambulance workers across 11 trusts in England and Wales – including in the South West.

Thousands more members across other NHS trusts will also be balloted, the GMB said.

Ambulance workers will start voting on October 24, with the result due at the end of November.

The union said any strike action could take place before Christmas.

The ambulance trusts where GMB members will be balloted include the South West Ambulance Service.