Nurses in Newcastle taking part in a fresh set of strikes over an ongoing pay dispute with the Government have warned NHS patients are suffering every day - not because of strike action.
Waving placards demanding fair pay and stating “It's time to pay nursing staff fairly”, nurses from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) could be seen outside the Royal Victoria Infirmary.
It comes after members of the RCN and Unite union rejected a Government offer which included a 5 per cent pay rise this year and a cash payment for last year.