Nurses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland begin strike action THOUSANDS of nurses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have begun a 12-hour strike in a dispute over pay. The National (Scotland) · Dec 15, 2022
Why are nurses striking and how will it affect hospital care? Key questions answered as nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland stage first national strikes The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022
Government to blame for ‘tragic’ NHS strike, says union boss as nurses start walkout ‘Strong possibility’ of further strikes in January, says RCN chief Pat Cullen The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022
Thousands of nurses go on strike in dispute over pay and conditions The health service will be running a bank holiday-style service in many areas Wales Online · Dec 15, 2022
Labour MPs join nurses on picket lines – nurses strike, as it happened Multiple Labour MPs join picket lines after Tory MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich urges government to improve offer The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022
Why nurses in Greater Manchester are not striking as thousands walk out The strikes are the biggest and first-ever industrial action carried out by the Royal College of Nursing Manchester Evening News · Dec 15, 2022
Where nurses are striking in Liverpool today and why they are walking out "Hospitals are full to the brim, we as nurses want to be able to properly care for our patients" Liverpool Echo · Dec 15, 2022
Scottish Budget: Nursing union calls for SNP Government for tackle crisis in workforce The Royal College of Nursing wants interim finance secretary John Swinney to implement fair pay for staff across the health and social care sector. Daily Record · Dec 15, 2022
Nurses in Wales go on strike with ‘significant impact’ on services expected Staff in all but one of the country’s health boards will take part in the walk-out on Thursday. The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022
Nurses across Northern Ireland strike over pay and safe staffing levels The Royal College of Nursing is taking part in its second strike in three years in the region. The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022
Tens of thousands of NHS nurses go on strike Thousands of NHS appointments and operations have been cancelled, with a bank holiday-style service being run in many areas. The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022
Nurses going to picket lines ‘with heavy hearts’, but left with no choice – RCN The Royal College of Nursing in Northern Ireland will take part in a strike for fair pay and safe staffing levels. The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022
Tens of thousands of nurses prepare to strike in ‘tragic first’ for NHS RCN chief says members are acting across England, Wales and Northern Ireland with a ‘very heavy heart’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022
Nurses begin largest strike in NHS history as war of words erupts with ministers The strike involves staff in about a quarter of hospitals and community teams in England Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2022
Daily Mirror · Dec 14, 2022 All you need to know about nurses' strikes - from reasons, to salary negotiations In the summer, the Government announced that NHS staff in England would get a rise of £1,400 for all pay bands... but unions argued it was effectively a pay cut due to inflation
Daily Mirror · Dec 14, 2022 Brits back nursing strikes as walkout branded a 'badge of shame' for Rishi Sunak Royal College of Nursing general secretary Pat Cullen said members on picket lines was 'a sign of failure on the part of government' as patients face cancelled operations and postponed treatments
Wales Online · Dec 14, 2022 Nurses go on strike in Wales for the first time: Cancelled appointments, surgeries and everything you need to know Nurses in Wales are striking for the first time in history with routine appointments and surgeries likely to be cancelled
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022 ‘Real concerns remain’ about cancer cover during nurses’ strike – NHS Employers The organisation said the RCN would hold further strikes unless the Government was willing to discuss pay.
Belfast Live · Dec 14, 2022 Fears for 'fragile health service' as RCN nursing strike begins across Northern Ireland Thursday's strike comes after health workers from three trade unions walked out on Monday
Nottingham Post · Dec 14, 2022 Nottingham hospital bosses' message to patients as nurses prepare to strike Some appointments and surgeries will be cancelled
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022 Nurses’ strike is ‘badge of shame’ for ministers, Starmer tells Sunak Labour leader accuses PM of putting political considerations above patient safety by refusing to discuss pay rises
Daily Mirror · Dec 14, 2022 This Morning's Vanessa Feltz moves fans with passionate defence of nurses strike Vanessa Feltz shared her views on nurses strikes on This Morning as she slammed those who are not supporting nurses' right to fair pay and a safe working environment
Daily Mirror · Dec 14, 2022 Jeremy Hunt refuses to rule out BANNING nurses from going on strike in new crackdown Tory Chancellor Jeremy Hunt twice refused to deny a complete ban on nurses going on strike - as they prepare to begin their first walkout of its kind in a century tomorrow
Wales Online · Dec 14, 2022 Every strike date planned for the rest of the year including nurses, posties and rail workers Hundreds of thousands of workers are either currently on strike or due to take action in December and beyond
Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2022 Rail and Royal Mail workers strike as action intensifies UK-wide disruption intensifies on Wednesday as postal workers stage a fresh 48-hour strike.