NHS crisis: nurses to strike again
The Royal College of Nursing union is to strike again on the first May Bank holiday after its members rejected the government’s latest pay offer.
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The Royal College of Nursing union is to strike again on the first May Bank holiday after its members rejected the government’s latest pay offer.
The Royal College of Nursing is locked in “intensive talks” with health secretary Steve Barclay after halting its planned strike action.
News of intensive pay talks with the Royal College of Nursing suggests the Government is starting to see nurses as a special case. But this will likely rile other health unions who feel left out in the cold.
A 10% pay hike to reward a tough profession should be offered in exchange for productivity improvements within the health service.
The NHS Pay Review Body is nominally independent. Is it simply a useful front for the government?
Daily Briefing: Up to 100,000 nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from Britain’s biggest nursing union have staged their first ever nationwide strike.
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