BREAKING: Nurses will stage two more strikes next month as the row over pay continues. More on the dates of the strikes here: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Confirming the latest strike dates, RCN chief executive Ms Cullen said:"It is with a heavy heart that nursing staff are striking this week and again in three weeks. Rather than negotiate, Rishi Sunak has chosen strike action again."The only credible solution is to address the tens of thousands of unfilled jobs - patient care is suffering like never before.
"My olive branch to government - asking them to meet me halfway and begin negotiations - is still there. They should grab it."Director of RCN Wales, Helen Whyley, said:"I hoped that the Welsh government would change their approach and come back to the table to negotiate with the RCN seriously on NHS pay and offer a substantive and restorative pay award.
The PM's official spokesperson told reporters:"We continue to urge unions to step back from strike action which would have huge impact on patient care. "We know in the first round of strikes 11,000 appointments were cancelled so inevitably on a larger scale there would be a larger impact. "It is hugely regrettable at time when health service is under significant pressure that this strike action is being taken. There have been constructive talks and we want them to continue instead of taking to picket lines."
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