The Latest Breaking News from RCN

Trains, post and even coffin-making: Every strike likely to affect UK by end of 2022

From nursing to postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action this winter

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Urgent surgery ‘may be postponed’ by nurses’ strikes, say NHS bosses

Trusts may also have to suspend chemotherapy, kidney dialysis and other key elements of healthcare

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022

Fury as striking nurses set to be offered 'free tea and coffee' over better pay

The Health Secretary Steve Barclay has said his 'door is open' to resume talks with nurses' union over working conditions as staff set to walkout on 15 and 20 December

Daily Mirror · Nov 28, 2022

Nurses tell England Health Secretary it’s ‘pay negotiations or nothing’ to avert strikes

Nurses are preparing to strike on December 15 and 20 unless they get a 19% pay rise

Wales Online · Nov 26, 2022

NHS forced to spend £180m a year on ‘pointless’ visa charges

Exclusive: ‘Outrageous’ fees given to Home Office could pay salaries of 6,800 nurses, say Lib Dems

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2022

'If Tories can find money to cut taxes for bankers, they should give nurses a pay rise'

Health Secretary Steve Barclay should be doing everything he can to prevent the strikes from going ahead - but instead, he claims a pay rise for nurses is 'unaffordable'

Daily Mirror · Nov 25, 2022

NHS cancer care to be seriously disrupted by nurses’ strike action

Royal College of Nursing finalising areas to be affected, leaving patients in England and Wales unable to receive some treatments

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022

Nursing strike dates revealed - what we know as thousands of staff to walk out

Here's what we know so far

Manchester Evening News · Nov 25, 2022

Rishi Sunak says nurse pay rise demands ‘obviously unaffordable’

Nurses want an above inflation pay rise to help plug tens of thousands of vacancies

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2022

Rishi Sunak brands nurses' 19% pay plea 'unaffordable' as Keir Starmer declines to back it

Neither Rishi Sunak nor Keir Starmer today said they would accept nurses' current pleas for a pay rise - but Labour's leader said unlike the Tories, he would at least get round the table

Daily Mirror · Nov 25, 2022