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The Latest Breaking News from RCN

NHS faces ‘incredibly challenging’ time as nurses warn strikes could last months

So far, the Government has stood firm on its stance on pay, saying the rise demanded by trade unions is unaffordable.

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022

Steve Barclay ‘holding country to ransom’ by refusing to discuss nurses pay, says union boss

Unions won’t ‘blink first’, insists Unite chief – as RCN warns of January strikes if no pay talks

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

Braverman says she wants to deliver Rwanda deportations at scale as soon as possible – as it happened

Home secretary welcomes high court judgment that policy is lawful

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022

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Nursing strikes could last six months, warns union boss

A nursing union chief has raised the prospect that strike action could go on for six months, as she appealed for Health Secretary Steve Barclay to hold last ditch talks to avert Tuesday’s walk out.

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022

Britain set for week of strike chaos as Government refuses to budge on NHS pay

Health Secretary Steve Barclay signals that he will not open discussions on pay with health unions

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2022

Health Secretary ‘keen’ to talk to unions but resists pressure on pay

Steve Barclay said the nurses’ union should respect the independence of the NHS pay review body.

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2022

'Not fair' for troops to cover for strike action at Christmas, minister says

Unions have warned the servicemen and women are not “sufficiently trained” to plug staffing gaps

Wales Online · Dec 18, 2022

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Barclay expected to urge fresh talks aimed at ending health strikes

RCN says talks must take place this week or more strikes will be tabled for new year, as ambulance staff prepare to walk out

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2022

Mark Drakeford says Wales cannot afford the money nurses are asking for

The First Minister placed the blame with the UK Government and said his government's hands are tied

Wales Online · Dec 18, 2022

UK government will stay ‘resolute’ on nurses’ pay, says Oliver Dowden

Minister defends refusal to override pay offer despite threat of further industrial action in January

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2022

Scots nurse who became face of 1980s pay dispute with Thatcher throws support behind possible NHS strikes

Shirley Lawson has blasted the governments who haven't delivered on pay promises.

Daily Record · Dec 18, 2022

Nurses threaten fresh strikes if ministers fail to meet new deadline

The Royal College of Nursing is poised to escalate its industrial action in January to hit a greater number of hospitals.

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022

Rishi Sunak handed 48-hour ultimatum to stop more nurses strikes in January

Thousands of nurses battling for a pay rise will walk out again in 2023 if the Government does not offer them a fresh deal in the next two days, after Health Secretary says demands are 'unaffordable'

Daily Mirror · Dec 17, 2022

Nurses pledge tougher new strikes as NHS crisis deepens

Nursing union gives ministers until Thursday to open pay talks as first signs emerge of bid to end dispute and prevent NHS collapse

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022

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Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2022

Early cancer deaths will rise unless NHS pay issues resolved, says charity boss

The Government must resolve the NHS’s workforce crisis and pay issues or it will become “harder and harder” to prevent cancer patients dying early, the chief executive of Cancer Research UK has warned.

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022

Strikes putting cancer survival rates at risk, charity boss warns MPs

The planned industrial action by nurses and ambulance workers pose a serious threat to cancer patients, Michelle Mitchell said.

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022

Strikes putting cancer survival rates at risk, charity boss warns MPs - OLD

The planned industrial action by nurses and ambulance workers pose a serious threat to cancer patients, Michelle Mitchell said.

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

‘Macho’ Barclay is hampering the settlement of nurses’ dispute, says RCN leader

The Health Secretary has been accused of undervaluing the work of nurses because it is a ‘90% female profession’.

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The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

16,000 appointments postponed during nurses’ strike, NHS data shows

Some 10,000 staff in England, as well as nurses in Wales and Northern Ireland, took part in the 12-hour action in a bitter dispute over pay.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022

Ministers warned cancer survival rates could fall due to NHS staff and pay crises

Exclusive: Head of Cancer Research UK says waiting lists for care could get even longer unless health service’s problems are fixed

Liverpool Echo · Dec 16, 2022

Mum working full time as nurse struggling to afford childcare

The 37-year-old newly qualified nurse said: "You shouldn't be going into debt when you're working, should you?"

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022

Tory advert trying to demonise Labour over strikes runs risk of backfiring

Conservative MPs and strategists question the launch of the attack ad, as polls suggest the public support strikes

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

Nurses strikes: What are the demands and what is the government offering?

Industrial action is biggest by nurses in NHS history

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022

Rishi Sunak resists pressure to negotiate with nurses on pay to avert strikes

The Prime Minister insisted the offer was ‘appropriate and fair’.

Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022

Nurse who treated Boris Johnson for Covid says they've 'had enough' as strikes to escalate

Jenny McGee - who resigned last year over the "lack of respect" for the profession - blasted the government as the RCN warned walkouts are set to be more widespread in January

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The Latest Breaking News from RCN

NHS faces ‘incredibly challenging’ time as nurses warn strikes could last months

Steve Barclay ‘holding country to ransom’ by refusing to discuss nurses pay, says union boss

Braverman says she wants to deliver Rwanda deportations at scale as soon as possible – as it happened

Nursing strikes could last six months, warns union boss

Britain set for week of strike chaos as Government refuses to budge on NHS pay

Health Secretary ‘keen’ to talk to unions but resists pressure on pay

'Not fair' for troops to cover for strike action at Christmas, minister says

Barclay expected to urge fresh talks aimed at ending health strikes

Mark Drakeford says Wales cannot afford the money nurses are asking for

UK government will stay ‘resolute’ on nurses’ pay, says Oliver Dowden

Scots nurse who became face of 1980s pay ­dispute with Thatcher throws support behind possible NHS strikes

Nurses threaten fresh strikes if ministers fail to meet new deadline

Rishi Sunak handed 48-hour ultimatum to stop more nurses strikes in January

Nurses pledge tougher new strikes as NHS crisis deepens

Early cancer deaths will rise unless NHS pay issues resolved, says charity boss

Strikes putting cancer survival rates at risk, charity boss warns MPs

Strikes putting cancer survival rates at risk, charity boss warns MPs - OLD

‘Macho’ Barclay is hampering the settlement of nurses’ dispute, says RCN leader

16,000 appointments postponed during nurses’ strike, NHS data shows

Ministers warned cancer survival rates could fall due to NHS staff and pay crises

Mum working full time as nurse struggling to afford childcare

Tory advert trying to demonise Labour over strikes runs risk of backfiring

Nurses strikes: What are the demands and what is the government offering?

Rishi Sunak resists pressure to negotiate with nurses on pay to avert strikes

Nurse who treated Boris Johnson for Covid says they've 'had enough' as strikes to escalate

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