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Striking nurses compare working in NHS to a war zone
Understaffing has triggered chaos, while amid deepening crisis nurses struggle to pay bills
18 Jan 2023
Back on the picket lines: latest wave of industrial action starts this morning
NHS nursing staff brave bitter cold as they turn up the heat on ministers
18 Jan 2023
MPs vote for ‘foolish’ anti-strike bill despite robust opposition
The Minimum Service Levels Strike Bill could put striking nurses’ jobs at risk
17 Jan 2023
Nurses to strike again next month in ‘desperate bid’ to force talks
Nurses will stage strikes on 6 and 7 February unless government agrees to pay negotiations
16 Jan 2023
Nurses’ strikes paused in Scotland after fresh proposal
Talks point to improved offer including one-off payment and accelerated pay deal next year
16 Jan 2023
Help! Tell me why you still love your job, despite all the pressures in the NHS
Nursing student issues Twitter appeal, and nurses’ replies are inspiring
13 Jan 2023
NHS pay talks: fresh strike dates imminent after unions reject one-off payment offer
Hopes of averting further nurses’ strikes in Wales end as RCN criticises ministers’ stance
12 Jan 2023
Calling on nursing students to shore up crisis-hit NHS would be ‘a big mistake’
Number 10’s failure to rule out return to pandemic measure sparks warning from academic
12 Jan 2023
Tell your manager if you’re struggling to cope as winter pressures mount, urges NMC
Your employer has a duty of care to you, and you need that more than ever, says regulator
12 Jan 2023
Healthcare unions to boycott pay review body while current dispute unresolved
Unions call NHS review body too slow and demand direct talks with ministers in next pay round
11 Jan 2023
Sturgeon: it will be ‘very hard’ to avert nurse strikes in Scotland
First minister says ‘we have no more money’ to increase pay offer, as RCN prepares to strike
11 Jan 2023
Day of protest to target proposed anti-strike law
TUC plans events against law it fears could see nurses and others face dismissal for striking
11 Jan 2023
Ministers introduce bill that could reduce nurses’ right to strike
Government’s Strikes Bill proposes to enforce NHS staffing quotas during industrial action
10 Jan 2023
Food banks in your workplace: the no-questions-asked support too many staff need
Survey shows how NHS charities and employers are trying to alleviate workers’ food poverty
10 Jan 2023
Promises of extra care home places mean little without adequate nurse staffing
Solve long-term workforce crisis ahead of trying short-term fixes, government is urged
10 Jan 2023
Nurses snubbed at top-level meeting on NHS pressures
Emergency forum hosted by prime minister fails to invite nursing leaders, prompting criticism
09 Jan 2023
Crunch talks on NHS disputes called ‘bitterly disappointing’
Downing St talks prompt anger over claim NHS staff must be more productive to earn pay rise
09 Jan 2023
NHS pay: RCN leader calls on ministers to meet her ‘half way’
Union braced to sit down with government as it battles to get 2022/23 offer on the agenda
06 Jan 2023