Nurses across Scotland are set to strike in the New Year after talks between Humza Yousaf and union bosses ended today without agreement.
A majority of members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and the Royal College of Midwives this week voted to reject the Scottish Government's latest pay offer of a flat rate of £2,205 per person.
Yousaf met with the RCN today in a fresh bid to avert industrial action - but the health secretary again admitted the government has "no more money" for pay deal during this financial year.