epa10450939 Hospital patients Kevin (L) and Sam (R) hold up placards alongside a picket in support of striking nurses outside St Thomas's Hospital, Britain, 06 February 2023. Members of the Royal College of Nursing are joining ambulance workers in the GMB union in a walkout over pay, on what is expected to be one of the biggest strike days in the country's NHS (National Health Service) history. EPA/ISABEL INFANTES