The United Kingdom’s government, on Monday (April 24) said that it was applying for a court order to stop a part of the nurses’ strike in England. As the UK Health Secretary, who has seemingly given up on halting the industrial action altogether, has now moved to stop a part of it.&nbsp;

The RCN strike

Nurses across the UK are set to strike starting April 30 evening till May 2. This comes days after&nbsp;the members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) rejected the five per cent offer by the government to end their industrial action.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the state-run National Health Service (NHS) has criticised the RCN for not granting any exemptions from this walkout for key areas of care like the intensive care and maternity services after doing so during the six previous strikes in December, January and February.

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The RCN plans to re-ballot its members next month for further strikes which the head of the union has warned can go on till Christmas if they are not given a higher pay. The strikes are scheduled to run from 8:00 pm (local time) on Sunday 30 April to 8:00 pm on Tuesday 2 May.

UK government calls the strike ‘unlawful’

The British Health Secretary Steve Barclay said that the application to the high court was being sent after a request from NHS Employers, which represents hospital groups in England and Wales who have deemed the planned strike on May 2 “unlawful”.&nbsp;

“Despite attempts by my officials to resolve the situation over the weekend, I have been left with no choice but to proceed with legal action. I firmly support the right to take industrial action within the law,” adding that the government “cannot stand by and let a plainly unlawful strike action go ahead nor ignore the request of NHS Employers.”&nbsp;

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“We must also protect nurses by ensuring they are not asked to take part in an unlawful strike,” said the UK health minister. The government’s application will reportedly rely on legislation that stipulates unions have six months from the initial vote for strike action to walk out and&nbsp;has also maintained that RCN’s lawful ballot mandate ends at 11:59 pm on May 1.

How has the RCN responded?

The RCN has previously accused NHS Employers of “seeking to discredit” the action on May 2 and warned about “strongly” resisting the application for “injunctive relief from any or all NHS employers.” In a recent interview, RCN’s general secretary, Pat Cullen said that the government’s “threat” and “wrong and indefensible,” as quoted by The Guardian.&nbsp;

She added, “The only way to deal with bullies is to stand up to them…including in court.” This comes as the union also contests the government in a hearing which is expected to take place in the next couple of days. The RCN’s chief also criticised the health minister for deploying a “draconian anti-trade union legislation”.&nbsp;

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The United Kingdom’s government, on Monday (April 24) said that it was applying for a court order to stop a part of the nurses’ strike in England. As the UK Health Secretary, who has seemingly given up on halting the industrial action altogether, has now moved to stop a part of it.

The United Kingdom’s government, on Monday (April 24) said that it was applying for a court order to stop a part of the nurses’ strike in England. As the UK Health Secretary, who has seemingly given up on halting the industrial action altogether, has now moved to stop a part of it. The RCN strike Nurses across the UK are set to strike starting April 30 evening till May 2. This comes days after the members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) rejected the five per cent offer by the government to end their industrial action. Meanwhile, the state-run National Health Service (NHS) has criticised the RCN for not granting any exemptions from this walkout for key areas of care like the intensive care and maternity services after doing so during the six previous strikes in December, January and February. ALSO WATCH | UK: Ministers apply to high court to stop part of nurses’ strike in England The RCN plans to re-ballot its members next month for further strikes which the head of the union has warned can go on till Christmas if they are not given a higher pay. The strikes are scheduled to run from 8:00 pm (local time) on Sunday 30 April to 8:00 pm on Tuesday 2 May. UK government calls the strike ‘unlawful’ The British Health Secretary Steve Barclay said that the application to the high court was being sent after a request from NHS Employers, which represents hospital groups in England and Wales who have deemed the planned strike on May 2 “unlawful”. “Despite attempts by my officials to resolve the situation over the weekend, I have been left with no choice but to proceed with legal action. I firmly support the right to take industrial action within the law,” adding that the government “cannot stand by and let a plainly unlawful strike action go ahead nor ignore the request of NHS Employers.” ALSO READ | Explained: 23,000 schools across UK to be affected as teachers announce strike. Here's all you need to know “We must also protect nurses by ensuring they are not asked to take part in an unlawful strike,” said the UK health minister. The government’s application will reportedly rely on legislation that stipulates unions have six months from the initial vote for strike action to walk out and has also maintained that RCN’s lawful ballot mandate ends at 11:59 pm on May 1. How has the RCN responded? The RCN has previously accused NHS Employers of “seeking to discredit” the action on May 2 and warned about “strongly” resisting the application for “injunctive relief from any or all NHS employers.” In a recent interview, RCN’s general secretary, Pat Cullen said that the government’s “threat” and “wrong and indefensible,” as quoted by The Guardian. She added, “The only way to deal with bullies is to stand up to them…including in court.” This comes as the union also contests the government in a hearing which is expected to take place in the next couple of days. The RCN’s chief also criticised the health minister for deploying a “draconian anti-trade union legislation”. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

UK government seeks high court order to halt part of ‘unlawful’ nurses’ strike

A ransomware attack on a UK software provider for the NHS is being probed for possible patient data theft after experts issued a warning that thieves would use personal information as a negotiating chip. The attack happened last week.&nbsp;

Guardian reports that when asked about "potential data access or exfiltration," Advanced, which offers services for NHS 111 and patient records, stated that it was looking into "potentially impacted data" and would update when it learned more.&nbsp;

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UK data watchdog, Information Commissioner’s Officer, which regulates the protection of people's data in the UK has acknowledged that it has been informed of the situation and said that it was conducting inquiries.

Speaking to Guardian, information security consultant Alexi Drew says that the ICO’s, involvement, raises major questions about whether sensitive data had been stolen.

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"If the ICO is involved, they have to think that there is a credible risk that personal data has been stolen."

According to Drew, ransomware gangs frequently requested money to decrypt files that they lock during the attack. ANother possibility is that&nbsp;they may also ask for money in exchange for information or as a form of blackmail, she added.

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The Advanced Adastra system, which aids 111 administrators in ambulance dispatch and serves as a patient management system for emergency care, has also been impacted by the hack.

According to a report published on Wednesday by the Health Service Journal, at least nine NHS mental health trusts would be without access to the records of vulnerable patients for at least three weeks due to a "system outage" of the Carenotes electronic patient record, an Advanced product.

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A ransomware attack on a UK software provider for the NHS is being probed for possible patient data theft after experts issued a warning that thieves would use personal information as a negotiating chip. The attack happened last week. Guardian reports that when asked about "potential data access or exfiltration," Advanced, which offers services for NHS 111 and patient records, stated that it was looking into "potentially impacted data" and would update when it learned more. Watch | People turn back to cash as prices rise, cost of living crisis worsens in the UK UK data watchdog, Information Commissioner’s Officer, which regulates the protection of people's data in the UK has acknowledged that it has been informed of the situation and said that it was conducting inquiries. Speaking to Guardian, information security consultant Alexi Drew says that the ICO’s, involvement, raises major questions about whether sensitive data had been stolen. Also read | Archie Battersbee's parents to knock at European Human Rights office as a last-ditch effort "If the ICO is involved, they have to think that there is a credible risk that personal data has been stolen." According to Drew, ransomware gangs frequently requested money to decrypt files that they lock during the attack. ANother possibility is that they may also ask for money in exchange for information or as a form of blackmail, she added. Also read | For the first time since March, US gasoline price drops below $4 The Advanced Adastra system, which aids 111 administrators in ambulance dispatch and serves as a patient management system for emergency care, has also been impacted by the hack. According to a report published on Wednesday by the Health Service Journal, at least nine NHS mental health trusts would be without access to the records of vulnerable patients for at least three weeks due to a "system outage" of the Carenotes electronic patient record, an Advanced product. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION LIVE HERE: You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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UK government seeks high court order to halt part of ‘unlawful’ nurses’ strike

Ransomware attack hits UK NHS's software, experts fear theft of sensitive patient data