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Public backs nurses striking over pay and patient care, poll suggests

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has called for ‘detailed negotiations’ on pay in the next five days or it will announce strike dates for December.

The Independent UK

Every strike likely to affect UK by end of 2022

From nursing to postal deliveries and even coffin-making, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action

The Independent UK

Nurses’ strikes: Full list of hospital trusts affected – see your area

Thousands of patients set to have appointments or surgery cancelled or postponed

The Independent UK

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Royal College of Nursing warn of December strikes if no progress in pay talks in five days

Government given five days to open ‘detailed negotiations’ over pay and patient safety

Evening Standard

'We have to make them listen': Nurses explain their strike decision as 'enough is enough'

In a monumental vote, NHS nurses across the country voted 'Yes' to strike action, as the health care system reaches 'breaking point'. Two nurses have shared their desperation for change.

Daily Mirror

Royal College of Nursing warns of UK-wide strikes as early as December

THE Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has called for “detailed negotiations” on pay in the next five days or it will announce strike dates for…

The National (Scotland)

Health secretary to meet six unions in bid to avert wave of strikes across NHS

Industrial action to begin within weeks unless deals can be reached on unions’ demands for pay awards well above inflation

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NHS trusts forced to compromise on quality and waiting times amid financial squeeze, CEOs warn

Staff are putting their hands in their pockets to feed patients in face of cost of living crisis, NHS chief reports

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland's health service 'in a dangerous situation' after major incident at Antrim Hospital

Dr Paul Kerr from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine said "it’s a poor situation"

Belfast Live

Patient lives put at risk over staffing shortages in Scots NHS, leading nurse warns

Julie Lamberth, chair of the Royal College of Nursing Scotland board, said nurses are leaving the health service over pay

Daily Record

UK has 'moral obligation' to give devolved nations more cash to fund NHS pay rises

The Health Secretary told the BBC: "I don't have more money."

The National (Scotland)

Jeremy Hunt slaps down nurses' plea for pay rise as Tories brand it 'unreasonable'

The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt rejected calls for a 17.6% pay rise for NHS staff after years of freezes and real-terms cuts, despite admitting the NHS is on the brink of collapse

Daily Mirror

Hospitals preparing for 'bank holiday' services during nurses' strike

"We have nurses in Liverpool using foodbanks"

Liverpool Echo

'If there's money for bigger banker bonuses then it's there for nurses - we need it NOW'

Paul Routledge says that unless the Tory paymasters can come up with a plan to solve NHS grievances, innocent patients could well end up dying

Daily Mirror

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The Guardian - UK

Nurses’ strike could delay surgery for up to 3m people in England

Those living in south-west, north-west and London most likely to have care disrupted, research suggests

Wales Online

Nurses in the only Welsh health board that won't be striking claim they didn't get their ballots in time

The union's first period of industrial action is likely to take place in December - but one health board won't be involved as things stand

Daily Record

Nurses in Forth Valley set to strike for first time in history over pay and conditions dispute

The action was confirmed by the RCN this week - with ministers insisting there is no more money for additional rises.

Chronicle Live

Nurses strike vote was 'agonising' but comes as NHS workers around the country are forced to use food banks says union

Nurses being driven to rely on food banks due to falling real-terms pay is what led to an 'agonising' decision to strike, a senior Royal College of Nursing figure said.

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The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak says nurses’ pay demands ‘not affordable’ as union backs strike OLD

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has ‘sympathy’ with nurses – but best way to help is bringing down inflation

Edinburgh Live

Nurses' strike in Edinburgh and what the historic vote means for you

Nurses around Scotland has said "enough is enough" and have voted to strike for the first time ever. It comes after a dispute over pay as the Scottish Government says there is 'no new money' left.

Evening Standard

Number of Londoners waiting more than 12 hours in A&E rises 47% in a month

New figures reveal extent of pressure on NHS services in the capital just a day after nurses vote to strike

Daily Mirror

Everything we know about nurses' strike - which hospitals are on strike and which aren't

In a first of its kind strike, nurses at the Royal College of Nursing voted to go on strike in around half of all hospitals across the UK after rejecting the offer of a four per cent pay rise

The Guardian - UK

Army could answer 999 calls if ambulance workers in England strike

Use of military personnel ‘not unrealistic’ says official as NHS and government draw up plans to keep service going

Chronicle Live

Plan to 'minimise patient harm' if nurse strike goes ahead, NHS leader says

NHS hospitals will focus on a 'life-preserving care model' on strike days, after the Royal College of Nursing voted in favour of industrial action

The Independent UK

Minister won’t say if nurses deserve to be paid as much as MPs OLD

Pay demands dismissed as ‘remarkably high’ by cabinet minister, as winter strike action looms

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