Nurses to vote on pay deal as potential strike looms
Summary
Nearly 350,000 nurses in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will vote on a proposed 3.6% pay rise starting Monday. The Royal College of Nursing does not agree with this pay increase and has suggested the outcome could lead to a vote on striking. This vote is one of the largest ever for nurses in the UK as part of ongoing disputes about pay.Key Facts
- Nurses in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are considering a 3.6% pay raise.
- The Royal College of Nursing is not satisfied with the pay offer.
- The vote on the pay rise could lead to a strike.
- Nurses have previously gone on strike over pay disputes.
- This is the largest vote of its kind for the nursing profession in the UK.
- Resident doctors saw a 5.4% average pay increase, and consultants had a 4% raise.
- The Scottish government agreed on a different, two-year 8% pay deal with health unions.
- The ongoing pay issues could impact a new 10-year NHS plan due soon in England.
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