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03 Sep 2024 | 07:22 AM UTC

UK: Healthcare workers to demonstrate in central London Sept. 3-5

Healthcare workers plan to demonstrate in central London, UK, Sept. 3-5. Increased security likely; transport disruptions possible.

Informational

Healthcare workers plan to demonstrate in multiple locations in central London Sept. 3-5. Nurses at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust will take strike action and protest increased shift duration. Several hundred people may take part in the rallies. Demonstrators will gather at the following locations:

  • Sept. 3: NHS England, 10:00 to 11:00, and London Bridge Hospital, 11:30-12:30

  • Sept. 4: Department of Health and Social Care, 10:00-11:00, and NHS England, 11:00-12:30

  • Sept. 5: Whitehall, Downing Street gates, 11:00-12:00

Authorities will likely deploy increased security to monitor the event. Road travel and transport disruptions are possible near the protest sites. The event is likely to pass off peacefully.

Avoid the protest as a standard precaution. Plan for extra travel time near the affected area. Heed instructions from authorities.