Health Secretary says strike by nurses ‘disappointing’ and warns of care delays
Industrial action is expected to begin before the end of this year.
Industrial action is expected to begin before the end of this year.
The Royal College of Nursing said walkouts are likely before the end of the year.
They are set to join colleagues across the UK in the strike action.
Industrial action is expected to begin before the end of this year
Maxine Wade, a nursing associate from Yorkshire, said she has decided to strike to defend patient safety.
The strike comes at a difficult time for the NHS, which has the biggest waiting list in its history and is facing a tough winter.
More than 300,000 members were urged by the Royal College of Nursing to vote for strike action.
The Royal College of Nursing is expected to announce later this week that its members have voted for strikes over pay.
The strike ballot among more than 300,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing ended on Wednesday.
It was the biggest strike ballot in the RCN’s 106-year history, reflecting the seriousness of the dispute over pay which is raging across the NHS.
The system has been instructed to conduct a ‘multi-day exercise’ to test the service for winter pressures and possible industrial action.
The Royal College of Nursing’s ballot on strike action is ongoing, with around 300,000 members being asked if they are prepared to walk out.
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