Thousands of health workers to strike in Northern Ireland on Thursday
Thousands of health workers in Northern Ireland are to take to the picket lines in a row over pay and conditions. Paramedics will be among the workers taking part in
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Nurses condemn ‘ignorant’ comments from Tory MP over food bank use
Nurses have criticised Conservative MP and former levelling up secretary Simon Clarke for his suggestion that they need to budget better if they are having to rely on food banks.
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Royal College of Nursing announce two further strike dates impacting 73 NHS trusts
Nurses will stage two more strikes next month as a row with the Government over pay shows no clear sign of reaching a resolution. In an escalation of industrial action,
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Nurses to stage two more strikes in Wales, union announces
Nurses in Wales will stage two more strikes next month as part of an ongoing dispute with the Welsh Government over pay. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in Wales
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Hundreds of appointments hit as nurses take to picket lines in Northern Ireland
Hundreds of appointments and services have been hit as nurses take to the picket lines across Northern Ireland for the second time in a week. Health trusts across the region
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People in Wales told to ‘take care’ and not add pressure to ambulance crews on strike day
Wales’s health minister has urged people not to “add extra pressure” on the ambulance service ahead of planned strike action – warning crews will only be able to respond to
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PM resists pressure to negotiate with nurses after senior Tories call for reconciliation talks
Rishi Sunak was refusing to bow to pressure from health leaders and some senior Conservatives to negotiate pay with nurses to prevent further strikes. The Prime Minister (pictured) insisted on
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England’s chief nursing officer Ruth May offers support to striking nurses
Downing Street said chief nursing officer for England Dame Ruth May was not speaking for the Government when she apparently backed striking nurses on the picket line. Dame Ruth (pictured)
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Nursing strikes are a ‘badge of shame’ for Sunak’s Government, Starmer says
Sir Keir Starmer has urged Rishi Sunak to negotiate with nurses over pay as he labelled the impending strike a “badge of shame” for his Government. The Labour leader accused
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‘Not an extra penny’ – Health Secretary accused of ‘belligerence’ as talks to avert nurses’ strike fail
Talks to avert the nursing strike have failed after the union leader behind the action accused Health Secretary Steve Barclay of “belligerence” and refusing to discuss pay. Royal College of
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