wasn t it? wasn t resounding. no, it wasn t resounding stop wasn t it? wasn t resounding. no, it wasn t resounding stop why - wasn t it? wasn t resounding. no, it wasn t resounding stop why was - wasn t it? wasn t resounding. no, it wasn t resounding stop why was it i wasn t resounding stop why was it recommended? because it would not budge, and on rcn council we felt at the same after long deliberations on this that it was better to put a recommendation out fearing that they may lose that unconsolidated cash bonus on a 22 23 additional 2%, which would have given some money in the pockets at this time. we also knew it wasn t a fair offer, and we also told our members they ultimately decide and we get. like backfire away, john t. we have maggie to respond as well, who is on the rcn council. fire away. i am
members. the staff council is due to meet on tuesday, i m cautiously optimistic that the council will agree to then vote in favour of the deal but i think it is right to wait until tuesday for the staff council to me and the strike is premature, i think it s disrespectful to the other trade unions, i think the rcn should have waited, they are a member of the staff council, part of the negotiations, and pat colin herself recommended the steel to her members. welcome, maggie. thank you for coming on. what is your reaction to what steve said? the rcn announced the other day when it was all counted up that its members rejected the offer by 54% 46%. i think the turnout was in the 60s, wasn t it? wasn t resounding. trio. think the turnout was in the 60s, wasn t it? wasn t resounding. no, it wasn t it? wasn t resounding. no, it wasn t resounding
languishing in hospital. they have not got a proper care system. things have to change. the nhs was created in the government come before it was created patients were dying, suicide rates went down as soon as the nhs was formed, our greatest institution, makes economic sense to ponder properly. and staff it properly. ponder properly. and staff it roerl. ,. i ponder properly. and staff it n-roerl. ,., i properly. understandably impassioned after ou properly. understandably impassioned after you have properly. understandably impassioned after you have been properly. understandably impassioned after you have been hearing, - properly. understandably impassioned after you have been hearing, getting l after you have been hearing, getting support they are from people driving by. lindsey, where we have maggie heaton, r rcn rep, bearwith by. lindsey, where we have maggie heaton, r rcn rep, bear with me everyone. what would you like to see? i ve beena i ve been a nurse for 12 years now and
this morning was the path of trusts will be affected. this morning are you with the nurses? nhs england. nhs england has warned that staffing levels in some areas of the country will be exceptionally low today because of a strike by nurses. it s the first time that a walkout by members of the rcn union will affect critical services, like intensive care. but some staff will be allowed to come off the picket line to help in emergencies. a final rescue flight for british nationals is due to leave sudan later today. it ll fly from port sudan which is hundreds of miles away from the capital khartoum where more fighting has been reported as rival military leaders attempt to take control
some people might be hiding financial difficulty really well and sweeping through month to month. do you know any nurses using food banks? that is a shocking thing when we hear about it. idem; banks? that is a shocking thing when we hear about it. we hear about it. very sadly i do, and it is not we hear about it. very sadly i do, and it is not something we hear about it. very sadly i do, and it is not something we - we hear about it. very sadly i do, | and it is not something we should ever hear about. ever hear about. let s hear about what steve ever hear about. let s hear about what steve barclay ever hear about. let s hear about what steve barclay the ever hear about. let s hear about what steve barclay the secretary | ever hear about. let s hear about i what steve barclay the secretary of state has said. the government have said this recent strike action will still be incredibly disruptive for patients and already is, and this is what he has said. we had days of intensi