The Latest Breaking News from RCN

‘I see no other option’: NHS nurses on potential strikes

Royal College of Nursing is balloting members about industrial action over pay and staff shortages

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2022

NI nurses working 12 hours a day full-time struggling to put food on table for their families

"I've never known it to be this bad."

Belfast Live · Oct 7, 2022

Hundreds of NHS vacancies in Bristol as record numbers of staff leave the sector

The Royal College of Nursing Union is asking members if they want to take industrial action

Bristol Post · Oct 6, 2022

Nurses begin vote on strike action over pay for first time in history

The Royal College of Nursing says figures show that pay for nurses has declined at twice the rate of the private sector in the last decade

Chronicle Live · Oct 6, 2022

Nurses to vote on strikes in Royal College of Nursing’s first ever UK-wide ballot

Royal College of Nursing launches first UK-wide ballot on industrial action

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

Nurses balloted for strike action for first time ever over pay

It would be the first time in the 106 years since the Royal College of Nursing was created

Wales Online · Oct 6, 2022

Nurses start ‘once in a generation’ vote on strikes over pay

London nurses told the Standard they had reached a ‘point of desperation’

Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2022

Nurses start voting on possible strike action for more pay

RCN to ballot its 300,000 members over whether to take industrial action

Wales Online · Oct 6, 2022

Hospitals face nurse walkout as union ballots members on strike action

The union is demanding action on pay and staff shortages

Nottingham Post · Oct 6, 2022

Nurses across UK to vote in first ever RCN strike ballot over pay

Major disruption to NHS over winter feared if ballot of 300,000 staff over 5% pay increase results in industrial action

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022