Tens of thousands of nurses will strike for the first time in a century on Thursday in a bitter dispute over pay.
For the first time in its 106-year history, members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) voted to walk out over the government's 4.75% NHS pay rise, well below inflation.
Members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will down tools from 8am to 8pm on either December 15, December 20 or both, depending where they work.
