The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said low pay is “pushing nursing staff out of the profession and putting patient care at risk”, and has called for a double-figure wage rise – along with improvements to working conditions.
Nurses will stage two more strikes next month as the row over pay continues.
According to sky news , The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced its members will walk out on 6 and 7 February.
In an escalation of industrial action, more NHS trusts will take part than during the two previous days of industrial action in December.
Nurses at 55 NHS trusts in England are scheduled to walk out on Wednesday and Thursday this week, but the February action will expand to cover 73 trusts.
Some 12 health boards and organisations in Wales will also take part in the two consecutive days of strikes.
