of 5% on top of inflation, something no uk nation has offered. the ballot will open today until the 2nd of november. nurses in northern ireland have been on strike before but, if this vote goes through, it will be the first time in the rcn s 106 year history that there s been a nationwide strike. not all nurses would walk out. some, whose work is considered to be life preserving, or if it wasn t administered would lead to permanent disability, will continue to work, too. but this strike is intended to disrupt, and it s likely to come at a time when winter pressures are starting to build. the rcn say they have no other choice. is this the responsible thing to do, to take strike action when we re coming into winter? you see, this is about nurses trying to get ministers to actually stand up and listen to the dire straits that they are in, trying every day to look after their patients. the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is supp
no other choice. is this the responsible thing to do to take strike action when we re coming into winter? you see, this is about nurses trying to get ministers to actually stand up and listen to the dire straits that they are in, trying every day to look after their patients. the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is supporting them by giving them a pay rise of at least £1,1i00 a year. scotland s health secretary suggested yesterday that he d be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning, or have started balloting their health workers. there may be anger over pay, but any form of strike will affect patient care. caroline davies, bbc news. multiple explosions have been heard in the southern ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia this morning. the governor of the region says rockets were aimed at residential buildings and that there has been significant destruction. it came after president zelensky said that the counter
the ballot will open today until the 2nd of november. nurses in northern ireland have been on strike before but, if this vote goes through, it will be the first time in the rcn s 106 year history that there s been a nationwide strike. not all nurses would walk out. some, whose work is considered to be life preserving, or if it wasn t administered would lead to permanent disability, will continue to work, too. but this strike is intended to disrupt, and it s likely to come at a time when winter pressures are starting to build. the rcn say they have no other choice. is this the responsible thing to do to take strike action when we re coming into winter? you see, this is about nurses trying to get ministers to actually stand up and listen to the dire straits that they are in, trying every day to look after their patients. the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is supporting them by giving them a pay rise of at least £1,a00 a ye
you see, this is about nurses trying to get ministers to actually stand up and listen to the dire straits that they are in, trying every day to look after their patients. the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is supporting them by giving them a pay rise of at least £1,a00 a year. scotland s health secretary suggested yesterday that he would be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning or have started balloting their health workers. there may be anger over pay, but any form of strike will affect patient care. caroline davies, bbc news. at least 16 women and one boy have died, and dozens more are missing, in one of two separate tragedies of migrant boats sinking off the coast of greece. the bodies were recovered off the eastern island of lesbos after a dinghy sank. ten women were rescued but around a dozen are missing.
and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is supporting them by giving them a pay rise of at least £i,a00 a year. scotland s health secretary suggested yesterday that he would be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning or have already started balloting their health workers. there may be desperation and anger over pay, but of those voting will be grappling with the knowledge that any strike will affect the very patients they care for. caroline davies, bbc news. the world health organization has issued a global health alert over four cough syrups which could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in the gambia. doctors in the gambia a popular tourist destination in west africa first raised the alarm injuly after detecting an incease in cases of acute kidney injuries among children underfive. this week the director general of the who weighed in.