nurses strike
NHS 75: vital role of nurses since the birth of the health service
NHS celebrates 75th birthday but as always the need for more nurses remains a pressing issue
05 Jul 2023
Strike ballot: what are the next steps, and is fair pay still possible?
With further industrial action off the table in England, we consider the implications
30 Jun 2023
Pay dispute: 48-hour strike in September will go ahead if stalemate continues
‘Don’t leave us behind,’ say nurses calling for equal pay deal for all UK nurses
30 Jun 2023
‘Shocked, angry and deflated’: nurses react to ballot after losing strike mandate
Social media posts show a profession let down by trade union laws and postal vote failures
28 Jun 2023
Thousands of nurses who voted to carry on striking blocked by ballot turnout rules
Large majority of NHS members in RCN ballot voted to press ahead with further walkouts
27 Jun 2023
Summer strikes paused as fresh talks agreed – but pay off the table
July strikes have been paused as Welsh Government agrees to discuss current deal
27 Jun 2023
Claims some RCN ballots never arrived cast doubt over further strikes
RCN members vent their frustration at papers not received or received too late
23 Jun 2023
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Worn-out and unrewarded: nurses’ pay dispute is fundamental to health service’s future
75 years on from the birth of the NHS, nurses are proving they are its worthy custodians
23 Jun 2023
Anti-strike bill: MPs again reject changes to protect nurses’ jobs
The House of Lords amendments would allow nurses to strike without fear of the sack
22 Jun 2023
Post votes now, nurses urged, amid worries strike ballot threshold won’t be met
Numbers are ‘very tight’ warns RCN chief as strike ballot deadline looms
21 Jun 2023
COVID bonus: minister stands firm on plan that could mean bank and other nurses lose out
He insists unions agreed some pay-outs will be left to discretion of individual employers
20 Jun 2023
Public support for nurses’ strikes higher than ever – survey
Poll finds 3% rise in support compared with similar poll in December
16 Jun 2023
Call to extend COVID bonus to all nurses amid doubts it was promised
Nurse leaders warn that ‘unworkable’ two-tier pay award will push excluded nurses to quit
15 Jun 2023
NHS pay review body branded 'outdated' as unions asked for feedback
Pay body exists in vacuum and risks disastrous repeat of disputes, Barclay is told
14 Jun 2023
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Latest NHS strike ballot and why a better pay deal is still worth fighting for
Podcast special: Pat Cullen calls on ministers to get back to the negotiating table
14 Jun 2023
NHS staffing crisis is harming care and creating tensions with patients, survey suggests
Poor pay and retention combine to pile pressure on the over-stretched staff who stay
13 Jun 2023
Pay is unfinished business, insists Pat Cullen in revealing podcast interview
Winning a fresh NHS strike mandate will be a ‘tight call’, admits RCN leader
12 Jun 2023
House of Lords votes to protect nurses’ jobs from ‘bad’ anti-strikes bill
The Lords’ amendment would restore the right to strike without fear of disciplinary action
09 Jun 2023