NHS nurses to take biggest ever strike action next month

Nurses will take their biggest ever strike action over two days next month - with walkouts planned across England, Wales and Northern Ireland on the 15th and 20th of December. (Subscribe: ) The Royal College of Nursing said the Government had turned down its request for formal, detailed negotiations - as ministers insisted a pay rise of 19 per cent was unaffordable. The RCN says emergency care won’t be affected, but it’s likely to cause significant disruption to routine services. ----------------------- Follow us on Instagram -