Pat Cullen, the head of the Royal College of Nurses (RCN), made the comments after health secretary Steve Barclay announced a decision to 'pursue legal action' over the union's upcoming strike action.
They are set to walk out from 8pm, or the start of a night shift on 30 April, until 8pm or the start of the night shift on 2 May.
But NHS bosses believe the union's six-month mandate for industrial action expires during the strike period. The government is set to put this to the test in the courts.
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