Nurses in Scotland have overwhelmingly rejected the latest pay offer from the Scottish Government, in a move that could see members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) take strike action for the first time ever.
Leaders of the RCN had balloted their members after ministers at Holyrood offered a "best and final" improved pay rise.
After 82% of those who took part in the ballot rejected that offer, the RCN said it would announce dates for strike action in Scotland early in the new year.