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'What a tragic day': British nurses strike in bitter pay dispute

National Health Service nurses in Britain staged a strike on Thursday, their first ever national walkout, as a bitter dispute with the government over pay ramps up pressure on already-stretched hospitals at one of the busiest times of year.

Reuters · Dec 15, 2022

Analysis: Nursing strike leaves Health Secretary Steve Barclay in tricky position

Health Secretary may be forced to negotiate with union over pay as strikes engulf the NHS

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2022

How much nurses get paid in Wales: The full salary scale from £20,758

Pay for nurses in Wales starts at £20,758 and rises to £109,475 for the most senior nurse managers

Wales Online · Dec 15, 2022

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Pat Cullen: Who is the former nurse and RCN chief leading the NHS strike?

Union leader grew up in Northern Ireland and was inspired to enter profession by sister’s example

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

UK nurses stage nationwide strike over cost of living, work conditions

Nurses in the United Kingdom are staging an unprecedented one-day strike as a "last resort" in their fight for better wages and working conditions.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 15, 2022

Government stands firm over pay deal for nurses

The Royal College of Nursing is holding the biggest strike in the history of nursing.

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

Who is Pat Cullen? Northern Ireland woman at the head of the Royal College of Nursing strikes

Growing up in Carrickmore, Cullen started her career in mental health nursing and remains a qualified psychotherapist

Belfast Live · Dec 15, 2022

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Sunak facing growing pressure to improve nurses’ pay offer

Former Tory chair urges PM to compromise as strikes across England, Wales and Northern Ireland take place

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022

Patients ‘suffering due to staff shortages’ while nurses ‘turn to food banks’

Tens of thousands of nurses from the Royal College of Nursing are on strike in a bitter dispute over pay.

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

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

Industrial action is biggest by nurses in NHS history

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

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

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The Guardian - UK · 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

Manchester Evening News · 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

Liverpool Echo · 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"

Daily Record · 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.

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The Independent UK · 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 Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 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’

Evening Standard · 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

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

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