NHS trusts across Nottinghamshire have said they are working to ensure there is minimal disruption for patients during upcoming nurse strikes. On Wednesday (November 9) Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members at four Nottinghamshire NHS organisations voted in favour of industrial action over pay, which is expected later this year.
This includes staff at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) which runs Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital, as well as Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB and East Midlands Ambulance Service. However, staff at Sherwood Forest Hospitals, behind the King's Mill, Newark and Mansfield Community hospitals, voted against strike action.
Responding to the announcement, a spokesperson for NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire said: “While pay is a matter for Government and the trade unions, we value our staff and want to see a resolution as soon as possible to ensure we can continue to focus on delivering the very best care to the public in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
