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Tens of thousands of NHS nurses go on strike

Thousands of NHS appointments and operations have been cancelled, with a bank holiday-style service being run in many areas.

The Independent UK

Nurses going to picket lines ‘with heavy hearts’, but left with no choice – RCN

The Royal College of Nursing in Northern Ireland will take part in a strike for fair pay and safe staffing levels.

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands of nurses prepare to strike in ‘tragic first’ for NHS

RCN chief says members are acting across England, Wales and Northern Ireland with a ‘very heavy heart’

The Guardian - UK

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Nurses begin largest strike in NHS history as war of words erupts with ministers

The strike involves staff in about a quarter of hospitals and community teams in England

Evening Standard

All you need to know about nurses' strikes - from reasons, to salary negotiations

In the summer, the Government announced that NHS staff in England would get a rise of £1,400 for all pay bands... but unions argued it was effectively a pay cut due to inflation

Daily Mirror

Brits back nursing strikes as walkout branded a 'badge of shame' for Rishi Sunak

Royal College of Nursing general secretary Pat Cullen said members on picket lines was 'a sign of failure on the part of government' as patients face cancelled operations and postponed treatments

Daily Mirror

Nurses go on strike in Wales for the first time: Cancelled appointments, surgeries and everything you need to know

Nurses in Wales are striking for the first time in history with routine appointments and surgeries likely to be cancelled

Wales Online

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‘Real concerns remain’ about cancer cover during nurses’ strike – NHS Employers

The organisation said the RCN would hold further strikes unless the Government was willing to discuss pay.

The Independent UK

Fears for 'fragile health service' as RCN nursing strike begins across Northern Ireland

Thursday's strike comes after health workers from three trade unions walked out on Monday

Belfast Live

Nottingham hospital bosses' message to patients as nurses prepare to strike

Some appointments and surgeries will be cancelled

Nottingham Post

Nurses’ strike is ‘badge of shame’ for ministers, Starmer tells Sunak

Labour leader accuses PM of putting political considerations above patient safety by refusing to discuss pay rises

The Guardian - UK

This Morning's Vanessa Feltz moves fans with passionate defence of nurses strike

Vanessa Feltz shared her views on nurses strikes on This Morning as she slammed those who are not supporting nurses' right to fair pay and a safe working environment

Daily Mirror

Jeremy Hunt refuses to rule out BANNING nurses from going on strike in new crackdown

Tory Chancellor Jeremy Hunt twice refused to deny a complete ban on nurses going on strike - as they prepare to begin their first walkout of its kind in a century tomorrow

Daily Mirror

Every strike date planned for the rest of the year including nurses, posties and rail workers

Hundreds of thousands of workers are either currently on strike or due to take action in December and beyond

Wales Online

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Evening Standard

Rail and Royal Mail workers strike as action intensifies

UK-wide disruption intensifies on Wednesday as postal workers stage a fresh 48-hour strike.

The Guardian - UK

Who do you believe: the brilliant NHS staff who treated my cancer, or ministers who spin and lie?

A harrowing Guardian report depicts the struggle to deliver care, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Wales Online

Royal Mail employees join rail workers on strike as nursing walkout looms

The final first-class posting date for Christmas cards has been brought forward to Friday

Daily Mirror

Struggling workers suffer worst wage growth in 50 years as Tories refuse pay deals

And as industrial action grows across the country, No10 was accused of deliberately scuppering pay deals to pick a fight with those trying to improve poor wages

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Daily Mirror

Hospitals to offer Bank Holiday service but Government refuse to discuss nurses pay

Thousands of patients are being told their operations and appointments are cancelled as the Tories dug their heels in on real-terms pay cuts for frontline heroes of the pandemic

Manchester Evening News

Emergency cancer services will be protected when nurses go on strike

The RCN have agreed exemptions to the upcoming strike

Evening Standard

Nurses strike: Health leaders tell union RCN told to do more to avoid patient harm during walkout

Union warned about a potential threat to patient safety in letters from chief nurses and the NHS cancer care chief

The Independent UK

RCN must do more to avoid patient harm during nurses’ strike – health leaders

The union was warned about a potential threat to patient safety in letters from chief nurses and the NHS cancer care chief.

The Independent UK

NHS leaders warn patient lives will be put at risk by strikes as cancer services “hit hard”

Mental health and cancer patients put at risk by nursing strikes, NHS leaders claim

Nottingham Post

Nurses' pay explained as strike set to go ahead after talks fail

Nurses are set to strike on December 15 and again on December 20 in a pay dispute

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland RCN nursing strikes set to go ahead after government talks fail

Their first strike day is this Thursday

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