The Latest Breaking News from RCN

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 · Nov 14, 2022

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 · Nov 13, 2022

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) · Nov 13, 2022

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

Wales Online · Nov 11, 2022

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.

Daily Record · Nov 11, 2022

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.

Chronicle Live · Nov 11, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022

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.

Edinburgh Live · Nov 10, 2022

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

Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2022

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

Daily Mirror · Nov 10, 2022