Bosses at Nottingham's hospitals have said that patient safety is "absolutely paramount" as nurses prepare to go on strike. Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) at Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital will take industrial action tomorrow (Thursday, December 15).
It comes as part of the union's first ever national nursing strike and will also take place on December 20. The RCN said it was taking action after the Government turned down its offer of formal, detailed negotiations as an alternative to industrial action.
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) said some appointments and elective surgeries had been postponed as a result. Lisa Kelly, chief operating officer, said: “Patient safety is absolutely paramount and it remains imperative that any members of the public that need care continue to come forward as normal, especially in emergency and life-saving cases.
