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The Latest Breaking News from Royal College of Nursing

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

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

Nurses start voting on strikes over pay

The Royal College of Nursing is launching its first UK-wide ballot on industrial action.

The Independent UK

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Plan to recruit Nepal nurses for NHS puts them ‘at risk of exploitation’

Ministers accused of turning a blind eye to potential danger of abusive recruitment practices

The Guardian - UK

New GP access plans will have ‘minimal impact’ on patients, doctors warn

The Royal College of GPs has accused the Health Secretary of not consulting on her new plans.

The Independent UK

Queen's funeral guests describe ‘honour and privilege’ at receiving invitation

'It’s really moving to think about that 70 years of service and the common bond between women who served in uniform'

Wales Online

Funeral guests describe ‘honour and privilege’ at receiving invitation

Charity bosses are among those invited.

The Independent UK

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NHS is ‘over the precipice’, warns nurses’ leader as strike vote looms

Low-paid workforce could leave the profession in droves, with very survival of health service at risk

The Guardian - UK

Government ‘asleep at the wheel’ as NHS job vacancies hit ‘staggering’ high

‘We cannot afford to lose a single professional, and patients pay a heavy price,’ warns Royal College of Nursing chief

The Independent UK

Nurse who does six 13-hour shifts in a row says 'we are undervalued' as strike looms

The Royal College of Nursing has said it is expecting its angry and determined members to vote for change, but acknowledged that strikes are always a last resort

Daily Mirror

Union boss warns of nurses' strike this winter

The Government is 'sleepwalking' into a winter of NHS strikes, according to Pat Cullen, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing

Wales Online

Nurse strike ‘inevitable’ this winter, says union leader in response to government

The Royal College of Nursing is currently consulting on whether to take industrial action

Evening Standard

Nurses in Scotland could support strike action according to a recent poll

The poll of over 200 nursing staff found that Scottish nurses were unhappy with the current pay offer.

Daily Record

Nurses in England and Wales to vote on strike over pay

Royal College of Nursing heads urge its members to vote for industrial action

Evening Standard

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Daily Mirror

NHS Winter of Discontent looms as hundreds of thousands of staff vote on a strike

Unite has started balloting NHS staff over possible strike action this winter, hours after the Royal College of Nursing announced it will also open a ballot on England's first ever nurses' strike next month

Manchester Evening News

'Defining' moment as nurses will start voting next month on whether to strike over pay

Royal College of Nursing officials said the current NHS staffing crisis was causing “unacceptable risk” to patients and staff

The Independent UK

Nurses to start voting next month on whether to strike over pay

If its members support strike action, it will be the first ever strike by Royal College of Nursing members in England or Wales.

The Guardian - UK

Cost of living crisis will add strain to ‘creaking’ NHS, experts warn

Staffing crisis drives nurses to strike ballot amid warnings of cancelled operations and surge in admissions

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NHS nurses to hold strike vote 'immediately' following 'pitiful' real pay cut

The Royal College of Nursing held an emergency meeting last night and has 'immediately and unanimously decided to ballot our members now'

The Independent UK

NHS nurses to vote on strike action after emergency meeting over pay ‘contempt’

‘It’s time now to stand up and say enough is enough for our profession,’ Royal College of Nursing general secretary says

Daily Mirror

NHS nurses agree to hold strike vote 'immediately' over 'pitiful' real pay cut

The Royal College of Nursing held an emergency meeting last night and has 'immediately and unanimously decided to ballot our members now' in a summer of discontent

Daily Mirror

NHS, teachers and police pay announced today as nurses brace for industrial action

Ministers are expected to announce the settlement for most NHS workers, teachers and police on Tuesday in England - but it's feared it will be well below inflation, making a real terms pay cut

Wales Online

Nurses pay rise ‘not remotely acceptable’ says union

Royal College of Nursing says its members' work and current personal hardship 'warrants better from government'

The Guardian - UK

‘There were moments I questioned my passion for the job’: the overseas nurses helping to keep the NHS running

Almost half of new nurses are now trained abroad. What is life in the UK – and the NHS – like for them?

The Independent UK

Cancer and GP service budgets could be cut for NHS staff pay rise

Royal College of Nursing calls for a 5 per cent pay rise after a ‘decade of real terms pay cuts’

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