A nurse at a major hospital in the south east of England has revealed what a typical day in her job is like as nurses in the UK are set to strike next week. Nurses at almost all health boards across Wales will be taking part in the two days of strike action in the run-up to Christmas.
The strike will take place on December 15 and 20 at all health boards, except Aneurin Bevan, which did not meet the required threshold. Members of the Royal College of Nurses (RCN) union have rejected a Welsh Government pay award of between 4% and 5.5%, which is well below the rate of inflation.
One nurse at an English hospital, Rachael, has revealed to the Daily Mirror what it is like to work a gruelling 16-hour shift overseeing an A&E department. While Rachael is a nurse at an English hospital her experiences will be familiar to nurses working across Welsh hospitals as she works a 16-hour day in A&E, stitching up wounds and dealing with broken bones, while having to endure abuse as she carries out her job.
