A nurse who works in a hospital in Northern Ireland has claimed that workers in the profession are having to turn to foodbanks over fears of how they are going to put food on the table for themselves and their families.
It comes after the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) urged its 300,000 members across the UK to vote in favour of strike action.
If voted for, it will be the first time in the RCN's 106-year history that UK-wide industrial action will take place. The results are due next month.
