Nurses reject Government’s 5.5pc pay deal
3 months ago

Nurses reject Government’s 5.5pc pay deal

The Telegraph  

Nurses have voted to reject the Government’s pay uplift of 5.5 per cent. ‘Our members do not yet feel valued’ In a letter to Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, Prof Nicola Ranger, the RCN general secretary, said nurses wanted “urgent action”. “We will work with NHS staff to turn this around together.” Ms Reeves told the Labour conference she was “proud to stand here as the first Chancellor in 14 years to have delivered a meaningful, real pay rise to millions of public sector workers”. She added: “We made that choice not just because public sector workers needed that pay rise, but because it was the right choice for parents, patients and for the British public.” Extra £1,500 a year The Government accepted the NHS Pay Review Body’s recommendation for all NHS staff in England on Agenda for Change contracts to receive a 5.5 per cent rise this financial year. The announcement followed a vote last week by resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, to accept a 22 per cent multi-year pay rise to end their strikes.

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Nurses reject Government’s pay award of 5.5% rise
3 months ago

Nurses reject Government’s pay award of 5.5% rise

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This outcome shows their expectations of government are far …

NHS spent more than £1.3bn on agency nurses amid strikes last year
1 year ago

NHS spent more than £1.3bn on agency nurses amid strikes last year

The Telegraph  

The NHS spent more than £1.3 billion on agency nurses last year, with costs soaring amid the first strikes, new figures show. The Royal College of Nursing said trusts had been forced to “squander billions on agency staff” with figures showing annual spending rose from £815 million in just two years. ‘Ministers have their priorities wrong’ The RCN gathered figures …

Forcing nurses to accept this pay offer is no win for the government
1 year, 7 months ago

Forcing nurses to accept this pay offer is no win for the government

The Independent  

If the NHS staff council vote to accept the government’s pay offer, it will be a pyrrhic victory for health secretary Steve Barclay. Somewhere a long time ago they fell in love with the idea that the aristocracy – even the slickest and brightest members of royalty – were real heroes and truly exciting people.” Robert Boston Kingshill, Kent More …

‘Colossal impact’ of junior doctors’ strike on operations revealed
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Colossal impact’ of junior doctors’ strike on operations revealed

The Telegraph  

On April 30 from 8pm, Royal College of Nursing members in England will walk out for 48 hours after rejecting the Government’s pay offer of a five per cent pay rise this year and a cash payment for last year. The Prime Minister said the 54 per cent vote in favour of rejecting the pay offer was a “very narrow …

Patients will suffer if striking nurses are handed pay rise, health secretary says
1 year, 11 months ago

Patients will suffer if striking nurses are handed pay rise, health secretary says

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Health secretary Steve Barclay previously hinted he was considering backdating nurses’ pay His words come …

Strikes UK latest news: Steve Barclay says ‘patients will pay the price’ as nurses prepare to walk out
1 year, 11 months ago

Strikes UK latest news: Steve Barclay says ‘patients will pay the price’ as nurses prepare to walk out

The Independent  

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Government to blame for ‘tragic’ NHS strike, says union boss as nurses start walkout
2 years ago

Government to blame for ‘tragic’ NHS strike, says union boss as nurses start walkout

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak’s government is to blame for the “tragic” strike hitting …

British nurses launch historic strike, as pay and staffing crises threaten the NHS
2 years ago

British nurses launch historic strike, as pay and staffing crises threaten the NHS

CNN  

London CNN — Nurses across much of the UK launched a historic strike on Thursday, as they walked out of hospitals and onto picket lines after several years of falling pay and declining standards left the country’s nationalized health care system in a state of crisis. “The NHS has been running on the compassion and goodwill of nurses for years …

Paying nurses more would take money from NHS operations, says Health Secretary
2 years ago

Paying nurses more would take money from NHS operations, says Health Secretary

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Steve Barclay insisted it was down to the independent pay review body to set …

Nurses’ pay demands are unreasonable and unaffordable, says Steve Barclay
2 years, 1 month ago

Nurses’ pay demands are unreasonable and unaffordable, says Steve Barclay

The Telegraph  

Last month the Office for National Statistics reported average annual wage growth in the UK was six per cent, while inflation hit 10.1 per cent. Mr Barclay said nurses had received a pay rise of three per cent last year when public sector pay was frozen, and warned another substantial rise would contribute to inflation in the wider economy. Unite …

Explained | The upcoming nurses’ strike in the U.K.
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | The upcoming nurses’ strike in the U.K.

The Hindu  

The story so far: Nurses in England, Scotland, and Wales on Tuesday voted to go on strike in what is being called the biggest industrial action in the 106-year history of the Royal College of Nursing. After months of negotiations, discussions, and demands, the U.K. government announced a pay rise of at least £1,400 to National Health Service employees in …

Nurses to start voting next month on whether to strike over pay
2 years, 4 months ago

Nurses to start voting next month on whether to strike over pay

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Government urged to announce pay rise for nurses
2 years, 5 months ago

Government urged to announce pay rise for nurses

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The new Health Secretary is …

Proposed 1% Pay Hike Shows U.K. Government Doesn't Value Us, Nurse Says
3 years, 9 months ago

Proposed 1% Pay Hike Shows U.K. Government Doesn't Value Us, Nurse Says

NPR  

Proposed 1% Pay Hike Shows U.K. Government Doesn't Value Us, Nurse Says A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Once a week, the U.K. came to a standstill early on in the pandemic. MARTÍNEZ: Much like here in the U.S., people would stand outside and applaud the doctors and nurses working for the National Health Service. But because it's so poorly paid, the pay …

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