how do you justify that? inflation is obviously very high at the moment, but how do you justify an above inflation pay rise? dare above inflation pay rise? are evidence above inflation pay rise? are evidence to above inflation pay rise? are evidence to the above inflation pay rise? 9.9 evidence to the pay above inflation pay rise? 99 evidence to the pay review body ironically is where this 19% figure comes from. our evidence showed that nursing wages have fallen behind over the last ten years by the rate of inflation plus 5%. and that s why we are calling for that figure. when we are calling for that figure. when we put that evidence income inflation was a lot lower than it is now. the fact that inflation has risen by such a huge amount is not the fault of the nursing staff. this is why we are putting that to them. but a negotiation is a negotiation. any figure is irrelevant until there is any conversation to try and find a solution. t is any conversation to try and find a soluti
and now she is willing to miss out on the second day s pay. she has been a nurse forjust four years but says she is doing this for the future her profession. doing this for the future her profession- doing this for the future her rofession. ., . ., profession. i m tired of coming into work profession. i m tired of coming into work and profession. i m tired of coming into work and it profession. i m tired of coming into work and it being - into work and it being understaffed, you know, and i ve got many colleagues his mental health are suffering, patients are suffering, and they want to see a change. the main reason they want to see a change. the main reason for they want to see a change. the main reason for this strike is pgy- main reason for this strike is pay. the are seeing is asking for an inclusive inflation plus 5%, so 19% in total, something the government says is just not affordable. the health secretary s meeting unions representing ambulance staff today. it is t
but i feel like we re all at breaking point. and now she s willing to miss out on a second day s pay. she s been a nurse forjust four years, but says she s doing this for the future of her profession. i m tired of coming in to work and it being understaffed. you know, i ve got many colleagues that mental health is suffering, patients are suffering. and i want to see a change. the main reason for this strike is pay. the rcn is asking for an increase of inflation plus 5%. so i9% in total, something the government says is just not affordable. we expect the level of disruption to be similar to last thursday. at least 3,200 appointments and surgeries were postponed in hospitals and in the community in northern ireland. in england, almost 16,000 hospital appointments didn t happen. the welsh government says there was a significant impact, with at least 2,000 hospital appointments and procedures postponed.
so 19% in total, something the government says is just not affordable. we expect the level of disruption to be similar to last thursday. at least 3,200 appointments and surgeries were postponed in hospitals and in the community in northern ireland. in england, almost 16,000 hospital appointments didn t happen. the welsh government says there was a significant impact, with at least 2,000 hospital appointments and procedures postponed. and scotland is unaffected. nurses there have paused strike action to vote on a new pay offer. completely support it. these nurses who go to work every day are these nurses who go to work every day are always working short staffed. always doing extra shifts. short staffed. always doing extra shifts, often going without brakes and being shifts, often going without brakes and being called back on their days off, so and being called back on their days off, so it s and being called back on their days off, so it s not like nurses going on strike off,
on a second day s pay. she s been a nurse forjust four years, but says she s doing this for the future of her profession. i m tired of coming in to work and it being understaffed. you know, i ve got many colleagues that mental health is suffering, patients are suffering. and i want to see a change. the main reason for this strike is pay. the rcn is asking for an increase of inflation plus 5%. so 19% in total, something the government says is just not affordable. we expect the level of disruption to be similar to last thursday. at least 3,200 appointments and surgeries were postponed in hospitals and in the community in northern ireland. in england, almost 16,000 hospital appointments didn t happen. the welsh government says there was a significant impact, with at least 2,000 hospital appointments and procedures postponed. and scotland is unaffected. nurses there have paused strike