Nurses have been out in force across Greater Manchester for the first strikes to hit the region in the Royal College of Nursing's 106-year history.
Pickets across Wigan and Tameside have drawn lots of support from the passing public, honking their horns and showing solidarity. But for the picket at The Christie Hospital, Manchester's specialist and world-leading cancer treatment centre, public support turned into something remarkable.
Terminal cancer patient Claire Mooney joined the lines of nurses on strike, lending her voice as a patient to their arguments for better pay. Wrapped up in a winter hat, scarf, gloves and coat, she bravely stood on the picket line holding a sign that read 'this cancer patient supports the nurses'.
