The prospect of an NHS on its knees further devastated by staff strikes is terrifying.
This week the Royal College Of Nursing (RCN) announced many of its members will walk out over pay and patient safety, asking for a pay rise of 5% over inflation rather than the current proposals from independent pay review bodies which would amount to a real-terms cut.
The first nurse strikes on December 15 and 20 will not include emergency care, nor impact all hospitals.
