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Dec 2022
57m 57s

Nurses on strike, comedian Cally Beaton,...

Bbc Radio 4
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<p>Two nurses, Heather who is a Specialist Community Nurse for a London NHS Trust and Mary, who works as an A&amp;E nurse in Leeds, explain why they are joining the picket line today. Cally Beaton had a high-flying career as a TV executive. But she swapped the boardroom for the comedy club after receiving career advice from none other than Joan Rivers. Cally ... Show More
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