Greater Manchester NHS bosses are planning for a nurses strike ‘as they would plan for a major incident’. The potential upcoming strike action by nursing staff at hospitals across the country is a ‘major concern’, North West health chiefs have admitted today (November 9).
Nurses in Greater Manchester could be joining the first ever national action over a pay dispute. Although votes are still being counted, it is understood that Royal College of Nursing officials believe there are enough members backing winter industrial action.
The public and political leaders alike in Greater Manchester have pledged their support for striking nurses, including the region’s mayor Andy Burnham. But as the NHS continues to be crippled by unprecedented pressures, some are saying the strike could prove to be a ‘nightmare’ for our hospitals.
