Nurses' strike: New dates as union escalates dispute

Two days of action – on 6 and 7 February – are announced in England and Wales, in the biggest walkout yet. Source link

Nurses' strike: Union says next one will be twice as big

The RCN wants progress in negotiations by the end of January or says it will ballot more members. Source link

Nurses' strike: 'If we have to, we'll continue to strike'

The PM insists he won’t back down against striking workers, as nurses demand a 19% pay rise. Source link

Would every 1% rise to nurses' pay cost £700m?

Fact-checking a claim made by Health Minister Maria Caulfield. Source link

Rishi Sunak says nurses' pay offer appropriate and fair

The prime minister is refusing to bow to pressure from health leaders to increase the offer. Source link

Nurses' strikes: Union warns of more action unless pay talks open

Under strike rules, emergency care must still be provided during action, for example in intensive care and A&E, and urgent cancer treatment and dialysis should run as normal – which means the biggest impact will have been on routine services. These include planned knee and hip replacements and out-patient appointments. Source link

Nurses' strike: How much do you know about their pay? Try our quiz

Nurses across the UK have voted for strike action over pay. But how much do you know about what they get paid? The BBC’s Laura Foster tests your knowledge in this video quiz. Read more: Nurses to strike for two days before Christmas Video by the Video Formats team. Source link

Nurses' strike: What is the dispute about and how will it affect patients?

Nurses belonging to the Royal College of Nursing union have voted to strike. Source link

Nurses' mental health: 'Most people in the NHS, they are sad'

Although the Nursing and Midwifery (NMC) register shows the number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates has grown by 1.8% to just under 745,000, it also shows the number of people leaving the profession is at its highest rate since 2017 with 13,945 quitting between April and September this year. Source link