Nurse strikes to go ahead after Health Secretary 'refuses to talk pay' says RCN

Nurse strikes are set to go ahead this week after the Health Secretary 'refused to talk pay', the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing has said

Nurse strikes are set to go ahead this week after the Health Secretary 'refused to talk pay', according to the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing . Pat Cullen attended talks with Steve Barclay but subsequently accused him of “belligerence”.

The UK-wide strike in the RCN’s history looks set to begin on Thursday – with a second date set for Tuesday – despite the talks between Mr Barclay and Ms Cullen. “I expressed my deep disappointment at the belligerence – they have closed their books and walked away.” The new deal would mean NHS workers in Scotland would remain the best-paid in the UK and workers would get pay rises ranging from £2,205 to £2,751. For the lowest paid it would be a rise of 11.3%, with an average rise of 7.5%.

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