if they re having to wait for that operation, you ve probably been waiting for it because there was not enough staff. and if we don t pay nurses fairly, we re not going to attract people and we re not going to keep people. the royal college of nursing says they ll still be safe levels of staffing in emergency care, but it s likely there ll be disruption to pre planned appointments and surgeries. the strikes will last from 8am to 8pm each day. the union wants its members pay to go up by the rate of inflation plus 5%. but the government says that s not affordable. at the christmas market in birmingham, it was hard to find people who didn t support the nurses. but there are worries. i ve got a child that s disabled. so, you know, if we did need to go, then obviously is a concern in that respect because we need to get her seen as soon as possible. the queues would be even worse than they already are, but they do definitely deserve more of a pay rise. i think most british people, if we talk
sean only started working as a nurse at the start of this year, and is already thinking of leaving because of the pay. what would you say to a patient who, say, has had their operation postponed because of this strike action? well, first of all, i m sorry. i hope and think they would understand that, you know, if they have been waiting for that operation, they ve probably been waiting for it because there isn t enough staff. and if we don t pay nurses fairly, we re not going to attract people and we re not going to keep people. the royal college of nursing says there ll still be safe levels of staffing in emergency care, but it s likely there ll be disruption to pre planned appointments and surgeries. the strikes will last from 8am to 8pm each day. we will continue to provide life preserving services on those days. but of course there will be disruption. but there s disruption to patient services at this point in time there has been for many, many years. the union wants its members
say, has had their operation postponed because of this strike action? well, first of all, i m sorry. i hope and think they would understand that, you know, if they have been waiting for that operation, they ve probably been waiting for it because there isn t enough staff. and if we don t pay nurses fairly, we re not going to attract people and we re not going to keep people. the royal college of nursing says there ll still be safe levels of staffing in emergency care, but it s likely there ll be disruption to pre planned appointments and surgeries. the strikes will last from 8am to 8pm each day. we will continue to provide life preserving services on those days. but of course there will be disruption. but there s disruption to patient services at this point in time there has been for many, many years. the union wants its members pay to go up by the rate of inflation plus 5%, but government say that s not affordable. at the christmas market in birmingham, it was hard to find people w
no pay rise, certainly not 19%, says the prime minister, but they want to keep on talking. what about? itirui’eiiii. keep on talking. what about? well, es, i keep on talking. what about? well, yes. i think keep on talking. what about? well, yes. i think we keep on talking. what about? well, yes, i think we are keep on talking. what about? well, yes, i think we are at keep on talking. what about? well, yes, i think we are at a keep on talking. what about? well, yes, i think we are at a bit - keep on talking. what about? well, yes, i think we are at a bit of- keep on talking. what about? well, yes, i think we are at a bit of an - yes, i think we are at a bit of an impasse in england and wales at the moment, nurses on one side looking for rpi inflation plus 5%, which is a 19% pay rise, on the other hand, the government, the westminster government, has been saying something around 4%. that has already been awarded, put into nurses pay packets, they say that all they can afford
sean only started working as a nurse at the start of this year, and is already thinking of leaving because of the pay. what would you say to a patient who, say, has had their operation postponed because of this strike action? well, first of all, i m sorry. i hope and think they would understand that, you know, if they have been waiting for that operation, they ve probably been waiting for it because there isn t enough staff. and if we don t pay nurses fairly, we re not going to attract people and we re not going to keep people. the royal college of nursing says there ll still be safe levels of staffing in emergency care, but it s likely there ll be disruption to pre planned appointments and surgeries. the strikes will last from 8am to 8pm each day. the union wants its members pay to go up by the rate of inflation plus 5%, but government say that s not affordable. at the christmas market in birmingham, it was hard to find people who didn t support the nurses. but there are worries. i v