'No other choice': Hundreds of staff walk out of four Greater Manchester hospitals today as critical incident declared

Hundreds of theatre staff from the Northern Care Alliance have walked out of four Greater Manchester hospitals. The affected sites include Salford Royal, the Royal Oldham, Fairfield General, and Rochdale Infirmary. A critical incident has been declared following the industrial action. The trade union Unison stated that the employees were left with no other choice but to strike. This coordinated walkout has impacted essential services across the Greater Manchester NHS trust during the ongoing labour dispute.