Several chief nurses across the UK have warned that the deadlock over NHS pay dispute is putting patients in danger.

Tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance workers across Britain are set to launch the walkout.

More than 1.6 million people aged 50 and above in the United Kingdom are unable to work owing to long-term sickness as the country's healthcare system is teetering on the brink of collapse, a new study reveals. 

Thousands of ambulance workers are taking industrial action in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions.

UK health union leaders threaten to double the number of striking England nurses in early February to mount pressure on the government.

“Britain is only at the mid-point of a two-year income squeeze, which is set to leave typical families £2,100 worse off,” think tank researcher warned.

UK government ministers are meeting with leaders of labor unions in a last-ditch effort to end the long-running strikes.

British PM Rishi Sunak urges for a “bold and radical” action to alleviate the crisis-hit NHS healthcare system, as he held emergency talks with health leaders.

“Unless we are able to retain and then attract colleagues back and recruit new colleagues, then our situation will remain ‘unbearable’ for a long time,” senior health official said.

“Somewhere between 300-500 people are dying as a consequence of delays and problems with urgent and emergency care each week,” senior medic said.