Strikes making it difficult to tackle backlog of appointments, says NHS chief
NHS England’s deputy chief nurse Charlotte McArdle said the weekend’s industrial action had had a ‘significant impact’ for patients and staff.
UK News|May 3, 2023
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Mental health patients have been left behind by Welsh Government, says RCN Wales
A Royal College of Nursing (RCN) report has called for more investment in mental health nursing to better protect patients.
UK News|May 2, 2023
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Nurses to ballot for more strikes as Government imposes pay deal
It comes as the Government announced a 5% pay rise and a one-off cash payment for more than a million NHS workers.
UK News|May 2, 2023
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NHS pay offer accepted by most health unions
Health leaders have said that the deal ‘will not draw a line in the sand’.
UK News|May 2, 2023
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Crucial meeting between unions and NHS employers over long-running strikes
The NHS Staff Council will hear reports from unions which have balloted hundreds of thousands of health workers in recent weeks.
UK News|May 1, 2023
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Health Secretary ‘cautiously optimistic’ NHS unions will accept pay offer
The NHS Staff Council will meet to consider the pay offer on Tuesday.
UK News|May 1, 2023
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Union leader urges Health Secretary ‘not to be disrespectful’ to striking nurses
Royal College of Nursing general secretary Pat Cullen made the comment after Steve Barclay described the strike as ‘disrespectful’.
UK News|May 1, 2023
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NHS services face major disruption as nurses walk out over pay
Royal College of Nursing members are staging a 28-hour strike.
UK News|Apr 30, 2023
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Nurses across England begin 28-hour strike over pay
NHS England warned that staffing levels for some areas of the country will be ‘exceptionally low, lower than on previous strike days’.
UK News|Apr 30, 2023
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Nurses have worked ‘tirelessly’ to ensure strike is safe for patients, says RCN
The Royal College of Nursing will hold industrial action from 8pm on Sunday until 11.59pm on Monday after rejecting the latest Government offer.
UK News|Apr 30, 2023
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NHS braced for large-scale disruption as nurses prepare for 28-hour strike
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will hold industrial action from 8pm on Sunday until 11.59pm on Monday night.
UK News|Apr 29, 2023
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Fears raised over low NHS staff morale, health leader says
NHS Confederation chief executive Matthew Taylor said he has ‘never known a period when leaders are so worried about staff morale’.
UK News|Apr 29, 2023
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Exemptions for Great Ormond Street amid ‘serious concerns’ about strike impact
Union leader Pat Cullen said mitigations were granted on Friday following a request from Great Ormond Street Hospital.
UK News|Apr 29, 2023
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Royal College of Nursing agrees to supply some staff during strike
The RCN has agreed with NHS England that ‘safety critical mitigations may be required for a period to maintain safe patient care’.
UK News|Apr 28, 2023
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130,000 civil servants join industrial action over pay and conditions
Members of the Public and Commercial Services union in 132 Government departments are walking out on Friday.
UK News|Apr 28, 2023
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