nurses strike
Nurses’ strike: will the army be called in to keep NHS services running?
Defence officials may be looking at how military personnel could fill in for nurses
28 Nov 2022
Comedians, MPs and public show their support for nurses’ strike
Rob Delaney, Diane Abbott and Dane Baptiste among those expressing solidarity
25 Nov 2022
First dates announced for nurses’ strike action in December
Strikes on Thursday 15 and Tuesday 20 December in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
25 Nov 2022
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Whatever you stance on striking, you deserve respect and fairness in your workplace
This is a time for nursing staff – whether striking of not– to maintain a united front
24 Nov 2022
Strike action: union challenges legal loophole to protect staff
Unison looks to overturn Court of Appeal decision that enables employers to discipline staff
22 Nov 2022
What does the NHS nurses’ strike mean for nursing students?
As nurses prepare for a walk-out, can students take part and how will it affect placements
22 Nov 2022
Health secretary labelled ‘deluded’ for his lack of urgency over nurse pay talks
Unions respond to Steve Barclay’s BBC interview in light of looming nurse strikes
21 Nov 2022
Nurses’ strike plans suspended after pay talks get off to a ‘positive’ start in Scotland
Union says constructive opening to negotiations means strike dates can be put on hold
21 Nov 2022
Strike action could be a defining moment for the profession – but can it succeed?
Why precedent proves nurses can win on the picket line, without losing public support
18 Nov 2022
Autumn budget: failure to address nurses’ pay crisis prompts five-day warning from RCN
RCN will announce strike dates and locations if government does not enter pay talks
17 Nov 2022
Nurses face real-terms pay cut of at least £1,500 next year, says TUC
Government urged to drop plans for mere 2% rise to avoid more ‘pay misery’ for nurses
16 Nov 2022
Payday bonanza for nursing agencies as NHS struggles to fill staffing gaps
Firms enjoy steep rise in NHS spending as trusts exceed cap on fees for temporary cover
11 Nov 2022
Strike action: some nurses claim RCN postal ballot never arrived
More than 96% of members at one trust in favour but were eight votes shy of 50% threshold
10 Nov 2022
NHS strike action: why nurses say it’s now time they put themselves first
Nurses quick to react to RCN announcement of the biggest strike in NHS history
10 Nov 2022
Nurses will strike: NHS faces biggest walk out in its history as RCN members vote yes
Most NHS employers face mass winter walk outs over poor pay and patient safety concerns
09 Nov 2022
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Nurses’ strike ballot: a profession left with no other option
The new government has failed to offer solutions to NHS staffing and pay crises
28 Sep 2022