They are the first in the Royal College of Nursing’s 106-year history
separates St Thomas’s hospital in London from the Houses of Parliament. Yet for the nurses who picketed outside the hospital, it might have been a gulf. On December 15th around 100,000 nurses across England, Northern Ireland and Wales went on
for 12 hours. Another strike in England and Wales is due on December 20th. Pat Cullen, the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing , has warned that the walkouts—the first in the organisation’s 106-year history—may continue into January.’s chief demand is more money. It has asked for a pay rise of 5% above inflation as measured by the retail price indexinflation is 14% that seems a tough ask. The average basic salary for a full-time nurse in England is around £36,000 .
survey, only 18% of nurses said that they had enough time to provide the quality of care they liked. “We’re so short-staffed, I cry for my patients,” says Kafelat Adekunle, a community matron. Ambulance delays are at record highs. “People are only interested now, because as an absolute last resort, the ambulance workers have said we’re not carrying on any more.” says Paul Turner, a paramedic with the North West Ambulance service.
On December 15th a survey by YouGov, a pollster, found that almost two-thirds of Britons supported the nurses’ strikes. Near St Thomas’s picket lines, cars crossing Westminster Bridge honked their horns in support. Yet if the walkouts are seen to harm patients, the goodwill may vanish. Nurses in acute services, such as chemotherapy, paediatric intensive care and high-risk mental-health services, are scheduled to work throughout the walkouts.
No amount of planning can prevent the anguish and inconvenience caused by cancelled procedures. They affect nurses too. “My operation was cancelled today,” says Ms Adekunle, the matron. “But I don’t mind. We’re fighting for everyone.”
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