NHS industrial action in England (2022-2024)
Industrial action took place across the NHS in England in 2022-2024. This briefing looks at when and why action was taken and explains relevant pay deals.

A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Thursday 15 December from 1.30 on A blueprint for eye health in England and the devolved nations. The debate will be opened by Jim Shannon MP.
A blueprint for eye health in England and the devolved nations (229 KB , PDF)
The NHS has estimated that more than 2 million people are living with sight loss in the UK. Of these, around 340,000 are registered as blind or partially sighted.
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) reports that around 60% of people living with sight loss are women. It also notes that older age is a significant risk factor related to eye health and sight loss.
The RNIB’s website provides further information on the criteria for certification of sight loss, known as a Certificate of Vision Impairment in England, and how sight loss is measured.
The NHS recommends that most people should have their eyes tested every two years. Some groups who are at increased risk of eye problems, may need to have a sight test more often.
Sight loss has many causes. The World Health Organization has identified the leading causes globally:
Most sight loss in the UK is caused by uncorrected refractive errors (two in five cases), age-related macular degeneration (one in five) or cataract (one in five).
Sight loss can have a significant physical, social, psychological, emotional and economic effects. This might vary according to a person’s age, individual circumstances, or the extent of the sight loss.
The Welsh, Scottish and Northern Ireland Governments have published strategies which set out national objectives for eye health care:
There is no eye health strategy for England. The Government said, in September 2022, that it had no current plans for a national eye strategy as eye care services are commissioned locally to meet the needs of the local population.
A blueprint for eye health in England and the devolved nations (229 KB , PDF)
Industrial action took place across the NHS in England in 2022-2024. This briefing looks at when and why action was taken and explains relevant pay deals.
An overview of the current system of support for children and young people with special educational needs, and pressure on the system
A debate on the fifth anniversary of the covid-19 pandemic is scheduled to take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Thursday 12 June 2025. The subject for the debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be led by James Asser MP.