Nurses in the United Kingdom, UK are prepared to embark on strike in the coming year (2023) as a result of pay dispute with the government.
Report has it that nurses under the aegis of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are set for fresh strikes in January 2023.
The Informant247 recalls that members of the College were involved in 2 day-strike in England, Northern Ireland and Wales on December 15 and 20.
According to a local newspaper, the members are also ready to stage walkouts on January 18 and 19.
The body lamented the fruitless of repeated dialogues with concerned ministers.
“The Government had the opportunity to end this dispute before Christmas but instead they have chosen to push nursing staff out into the cold again in January. I do not wish to prolong this dispute but the Prime Minister has left us with no choice.
“The public support has been heart-warming and I am more convinced than ever that this is the right thing to do for patients and the future of the NHS.
RCN general secretary, Pat Cullen is quoted by MyLondon, as saying: “The voice of nursing will not be ignored. Staff shortages and low pay make patient care unsafe – the sooner ministers come to the negotiating table, the sooner this can be resolved. I will not dig in if they don’t dig in.”
The medium added: “Pat Yiggon, a staff nurse, says patient safety is often compromised due to staff shortages, with colleagues leaving to work at Sainsbury’s.”