Some hospitals, not all, will take action, it is believed. The strike vote among more than 300,000 RCN members was the largest in the union’s 106-year history and marks the first national action over a pay dispute. An RCN spokesman told Sky News: “Our strike will be for both patients and nurses – we have their support for this. “As we take action, politicians in every part of the UK will be called upon to support their nursing staff and understand the power of public support.” Although the details of the strike action are yet to be determined, patients are likely to experience disruption to work and appointments. The union is campaigning for a 5% above-inflation pay rise. Oliver Dowden, the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, told Sky News the government had “well-oiled” contingency plans to deal with any strike by nurses. In the event of industrial action, the NHS would prioritize the most essential services, he said. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 0:30 Patient confronts PM over nurses’ pay Recent analysis showed that the salary of an experienced nurse has fallen by 20% in real terms since 2010, the union said, adding that nurses work the equivalent of one day a week for nothing. The RCN said there are record nursing vacancies and in the past year 25,000 nursing staff across the UK have left the Nursing and Midwifery Council register. Read more: More than 15,000 ambulance workers to vote on strike Higher pay offer for paramedics unlikely to be on the table The NHS could also be in line for further budget tightening as Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, faces the challenge of tackling a £50bn hole in the public finances. Last month, Therese Coffey, then the health secretary, said the government “does not expect” to have to put an offer of higher pay on the table for nurses as they voted to strike.
title: “Nursing Union Rcn Expected To Announce Biggest Ever Strike Uk News " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-13” author: “Jeffrey Torbus”
Some hospitals, not all, will take action, it is believed. The strike vote among more than 300,000 RCN members was the largest in the union’s 106-year history and marks the first national action over a pay dispute. An RCN spokesman told Sky News: “Our strike will be for both patients and nurses – we have their support for this. “As we take action, politicians in every part of the UK will be called upon to support their nursing staff and understand the power of public support.” Although the details of the strike action are yet to be determined, patients are likely to experience disruption to work and appointments. The union is campaigning for a 5% above-inflation pay rise. Oliver Dowden, the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, told Sky News the government had “well-oiled” contingency plans to deal with any strike by nurses. In the event of industrial action, the NHS would prioritize the most essential services, he said. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 0:30 Patient confronts PM over nurses’ pay Recent analysis showed that the salary of an experienced nurse has fallen by 20% in real terms since 2010, the union said, adding that nurses work the equivalent of one day a week for nothing. The RCN said there are record nursing vacancies and in the past year 25,000 nursing staff across the UK have left the Nursing and Midwifery Council register. Read more: More than 15,000 ambulance workers to vote on strike Higher pay offer for paramedics unlikely to be on the table The NHS could also be in line for further budget tightening as Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, faces the challenge of tackling a £50bn hole in the public finances. Last month, Therese Coffey, then the health secretary, said the government “does not expect” to have to put an offer of higher pay on the table for nurses as they voted to strike.
