Nurses are set to go on strike again in the New Year as their pay dispute with the Government continues.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said that unless negotiations are opened, its members will walk out on January 18 and 19. The action will take place at more NHS employers in England than happened this month - increasing from 44 to 55 trusts, said the RCN.
The RCN, which held two days of strike action at sites across the country, including the North East, on December 15 and 20, said it has repeatedly invited ministers to hold talks on NHS pay. RCN general secretary Pat Cullen, said: "The Government had the opportunity to end this dispute before Christmas but instead they have chosen to push nursing staff out into the cold again in January.
