Nurses strike

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I’m a critical care nurse – here’s why I am on the verge of quitting

A member of the Royal College of Nursing explains why everyone should have to work a shift in an NHS…

Why the government’s court action against striking nurses is an act of vindictive idiocy

Also this week: a guitar from Sting, and a literary reminder of why being 16 was never sweet.

The Tories know they can’t beat the unions – they just want someone else to blame

Anti-strike bills won’t change the fact the country needs nurses and teachers a damn sight more than it needs these…

How to win a strike negotiation

As the government and nurses enter “intensive” discussions over pay, a trade union negotiator reveals how talks unfold.

Tories hope U-turn on nurses’ pay will boost poll numbers

The government is negotiating with selected striking workers after finding it had £30bn more than expected.

How can NHS strikes be resolved?

Nurses and paramedics are fighting poor pay and conditions. Somehow the government needs to find the money to reverse years…

Doctors’ union chair: prioritising private healthcare will increase inequalities

Iain Kennedy, the chair of BMA Scotland, on why charging wealthier patients will reduce NHS funding and widen the health…