NHS strike action in England
Strikes have been taking place across the NHS in England. This briefing looks at when and why some NHS workers are striking and explains the latest pay deals.

This note provides a summary of statistics on alcohol consumption among adults and children in England. Data on alcohol-related hospital admissions in England and alcohol-related deaths in England, the UK and worldwide is also shown.
Statistics on Alcohol: England (861 KB , PDF)
In 2019, 54% of adults In England reported drinking alcohol in the last week.
Men were more likely to drink than women (59% of men and 50% of women drank alcohol during the previous week). Men also drank more frequently than women: 13% of men compared with 8% of women had drunk on a least five days in the previous week.
Adults aged 45-64 were more likely to exceed the weekly limits, with 37% of men and 19% of women drinking over 14 units of alcohol in a week. Younger adults aged 16-24 were the least likely to drink in excess of 14 units per week (19% of men and 11% of women).
In 2018, 9% of children aged 11-15 in England had drunk alcohol in the last week. Most pupils who drank in the last week had done so on one or two days (59% and 24% respectively).
Alcohol-specific conditions were responsible for 347,761 hospital admissions in England in 2019/20 (2% of all admissions).
There were 7,544 alcohol-specific deaths in the UK in 2019. Alcoholic liver disease was the most common cause, accounting for 77% of alcohol-specific deaths.
Statistics on Alcohol: England (861 KB , PDF)
Strikes have been taking place across the NHS in England. This briefing looks at when and why some NHS workers are striking and explains the latest pay deals.
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