Las nurses and male nurses of the NHS, a public health service in the United Kingdom, have voted to go on strike before the end of 2022 in protest against their salary conditionsas confirmed on Wednesday by his own union.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) noted that the work stoppage, which would be the largest since its founding in 1916, will take place in NHS functions or bodies that meet the relevant legal requirements (the legal necessary participation for carry out the strike).
Among the hospitals whose nursing staff will go on strike include many of the largest centers in England, as well as NHS employees of hospitals in Northern Ireland and Scotland and all but one of the centers in Wales.
“The anger has turned into action”
The general secretary of the RCN, Pat Cullen, has affirmed this Wednesday that “anger has turned into action and our members have said enough.” “The voice of nursing in the UK is strong and I will make sure it is heard,” he said.
Cullen has opined that the Conservative government of Rishi Sunak has a chance to set a new course “with real investment,” while considering that the country’s politicians “have the power to stop this at any time.”
“This measure is for both patients and nurses. The standards are falling too low and we have solid citizen support”, justified the representative of the sector, in which women work above all.
Sanitary collapse
Britain has been engulfed in a wave of industry sector strikes this year in a variety of professions as wage increases fail to keep up with 10% inflation.
The strike will occur when the NHS anticipates the worst personnel crisis in its history, while still if you are recovering of the shock to services during the pandemic COVID. Likewise, the nurses’ union calls for a 5% salary increase.
In addition, the British institution, which has provided free medical care at the point of use since 1948now deals with a record of 7 million patients on waiting lists to receive hospital treatment. Emergency departments are also collapsed y under pressure.
It is disappointing some RCN members voted for industrial action.
We accepted the recommendations of the independent NHS Pay Review Body in full and have given over one million NHS workers a pay rise of at least £1,400 this year on top of a 3% rise last year.
— Steve Barclay (@SteveBarclay) November 9, 2022
“We are all hugely grateful for the work and dedication of the NHS staff, including the nurses, and we are deeply sorry that some members of the union have voted in favor of industrial action”, said the Minister of Health, Steve Barclay.
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“Our priority is to keep patients safe during any strike. The NHS has tried and tested plans to minimize disruptions and to guarantee that the services of emergency keep operating.”
Liz Truss’ successor has already faced pressure on the issue since he became prime minister two weeks ago, when an elderly patient confronted him during a visit to the hospital and told him that he needed “try harder“with the salary of the nurses.