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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

NHS faces winter of strikes as nurses and professionals ballot over pay

‘Kick in the teeth’: Pay award is far below inflation rate

The Independent UK

Nurses in England and Wales to vote on strike action over pay

Hundreds of thousands of nurses in England and Wales will vote next month on whether to strike in a row over pay, the trade union representing them said on Tuesday, threatening further disruption to an already understaffed health service.

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Nurses will start voting on their first ever strike in protest at NHS pay

A ballot will open next month for hundreds of thousands of nurses to walk out over a 4.75% rise - which is a real-terms cut in the cost-of-living crisis. It would be their first ever strike in England

Daily Mirror

'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

Manchester Evening News

Nurses will vote on whether to walk out over pay

If RCN members support strike action, it will be its first ever walkout by staff in Wales and England

Wales Online

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 Independent UK

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Desperate NHS nurses selling back their days off in face of soaring cost of living

NHS staff have been offered a below-inflation pay award by the Government which unions blasted as a 'kick in the teeth' and another real-terms pay cut as workers pick up extra shifts for cash

Daily Mirror

North East NHS nurse warns 'tide is turning' and warns colleagues are discussing strike action in response to 'big mistake' pay offer

NHS nurse Sophie said health service staff were burnt out and seriously considering industrial action.

Chronicle Live

NHS workers 'threaten strike in autumn' amid pay row after below-inflation offer

Medical organisations will meet on Friday to discuss industrial action as NHS staff consider striking after a below-inflation pay rise offer

Daily Mirror

Bereaved families demand ‘core’ role in UK Covid inquiry as ‘investigative’ phase begins

‘We need to have the right to challenge the government’: the next stage of the inquiry kicks off on Thursday

The Independent UK

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'

Chronicle Live

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

The Independent UK

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

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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 Independent UK

Nurses say reported 5% pay rise ‘not remotely acceptable’

Public support for industrial action over the issue has risen sharply, research suggests

The Guardian - UK

Hospital patients being treated in corridors and waiting areas, says RCN

Poll reveals more than a quarter of UK hospital nurses have seen patients cared for in ‘inappropriate’ settings

The National (Scotland)

Two major health unions are balloting members on industrial action over pay

TWO major health unions have begun balloting members in Scotland on potential industrial action over pay.

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Wales Online

'Structural racism' found in NHS holding back Black and Asian nurses

Royal College of Nursing says Black and Asian nurses are often overlooked for promotion

The Independent UK

Functioning Executive required for health service investment – O’Neill

Michelle O’Neill said without ministers in post, a three-year budget to fund health cannot be agreed.

Chronicle Live

'Totally unacceptable' Northumberland community nurses paid 26p LESS per mile than the agreed rate

The RCN say the lower rate is "putting a significant strain on their finances"

Daily Record

Retired Dumfries and Galloway nurse receives highest possible honour from Royal College of Nursing

Vanessa Martin received the award of merit at the organisation's congress in Glasgow

Daily Record

Huge increase in unfilled Lanarkshire nursing posts with almost 700 vacancies

New statistics reveal a jump of more than 145 per cent of unfilled nursing and midwifery posts.

Liverpool Echo

Nurse 'sheds tears' as colleagues 'desperate to feed their kids'

Carmel O'Boyle, a frontline NHS nurse in Liverpool, said "the burnout is happening now"

Wales Online

UK recruiting nurses from 'red list' countries, says RCN

Recruits are coming from a 'red list' of countries that the UK Government insists should not be actively recruited from

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