More working days were lost to strikes in the UK in 2022 than in any other year. Almost 500,000 nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants are represented by the Royal College. The government is introducing legislation that will make it more difficult for important workers to strike. More working days were lost to strikes in the … Read more
Four fresh ambulance crew stoppages have been announced by the GMB. One of them falls on the same day as a nurses’ strike. Ambulance staff and nurses are striking for first time in England and Wales this week. The largest NHS walkout in this conflict will occur on February 6 in England and Wales when … Read more
Rishi Sunak admitted to using “independent healthcare in the past”. He had previously said it was “not really relevant” to mention that he takes private healthcare. Critics have accused him of not understanding the pressures faced by the NHS. The prime minister Rishi Sunak has admitted to using “independent healthcare in the past” despite being … Read more
PM Rishi Sunak has offered a “chink of optimism” over nurses’ pay talks. The RCN claims the amount is insufficient to offset the rising cost of living. Striking nurses are scheduled to get an average 4.75% pay increase in 2022–2023. Rishi Sunak‘s openness to talks has offered a “chink of optimism” that a deal can … Read more
The RCN scheduled a strike for January 18 and 19. A sixth of England’s health trusts will be on strike. The RCN said it had been left “with no choice” but to arrange January strikes. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced that nurses would strike once more in England on January 18 and … Read more
RCN are scheduled to go on strike on December 20. The RCN wants a 19% pay raise, but $1,400 is a ‘starting point’ “We have been hoodwinked into lending credence to this process”. After nursing unions vowed to intensify their strike action if ministers do not start negotiations within 48 hours of Tuesday’s walkout, the … Read more
RCN wants salary rises 5% higher than October’s RPI inflation rate of 14.2%. Doctors got 4.5% raises and NHS staff 4.75. Dialysis and chemotherapy will continue. The Head of the Royal College of Nursing said, if the health secretary negotiates “seriously” over compensation, a strike by nurses set to begin this week may be postponed. … Read more
Royal College of Nursing members voted overwhelmingly in favor of strike action. 300,000 members of the RCN had been advised to go on strike over pay dispute. Strikes would impact non-emergency care but not emergency care if approved by national union. The largest nurses’ strike in history appears to be going forward. In the coming … Read more
