The Latest Breaking News from Royal College of Nursing

Nurses 'working from the heart' demand fair pay to 'put food on the table'

Around 150 nurses gathered on The Royal College of Nursing Alder Hey Children's Hospital picket line this morning

Liverpool Echo · Dec 15, 2022

'What a tragic day': British nurses strike in bitter pay dispute

National Health Service nurses in Britain staged a strike on Thursday, their first ever national walkout, as a bitter dispute with the government over pay ramps up pressure on already-stretched hospitals at one of the busiest times of year.

Reuters · Dec 15, 2022

Analysis: Nursing strike leaves Health Secretary Steve Barclay in tricky position

Health Secretary may be forced to negotiate with union over pay as strikes engulf the NHS

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2022

Scotland to raise income tax by 1p for those on over £43,666 to raise money for NHS – as it happened

Finance secretary says starter, basic and intermediate rates of income will stay the same

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022

Nurses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland begin strike action

THOUSANDS of nurses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have begun a 12-hour strike in a dispute over pay.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 15, 2022

Why are nurses striking and how will it affect hospital care?

Key questions answered as nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland stage first national strikes

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022

NHS strike 2022: Are hospitals open and where to get medical help

People are urged not to avoid calling 999 and told the 'NHS is open' as nurses walk out

Liverpool Echo · Dec 15, 2022

Which hospitals are affected by the nurses strike TODAY - full list with picket lines map

The Royal College of Nursing is staging the first strike in its 106-year history - with tens of thousands of hard-pressed nurses walking out over pay. Here's what you need to know

Daily Mirror · Dec 15, 2022

Labour MPs join nurses on picket lines – nurses strike, as it happened

Multiple Labour MPs join picket lines after Tory MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich urges government to improve offer

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022

Why nurses in Greater Manchester are not striking as thousands walk out

The strikes are the biggest and first-ever industrial action carried out by the Royal College of Nursing

Manchester Evening News · Dec 15, 2022