“This will see the majority of services taken out, and picket lines across the country'
Nurses across the UK have voted to strike in a dispute over pay - in the first ever national action of its kind.
Its general secretary Pat Cullen said: “Our strike action will be as much for patients as it is for nurses – we have their support in doing this.”Although counting is still under way, it is understood that RCN officials believe enough members have voted for winter industrial action which is set to take place within a few weeks, possibly before Christmas.
It also comes as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt already face the huge challenge of tackling a £50 billion hole in public finances. In a statement, Mrs Cullen said: “Patients are at great risk when there aren’t enough nurses.
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