RCN nurses to strike on May bank holiday in England as pay offer rejected

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RCN nurses to strike on May bank holiday in England as pay offer rejected

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By Philippa Roxby and Michelle Roberts
BBC News


Nurses in the Royal College of Nursing union have rejected the government's pay offer in England and will now go on strike over the first May bank holiday.

The 48-hour walkout from 20:00 BST on 30 April to 20:00 on 2 May will involve NHS nurses in emergency departments, intensive care, cancer and other wards.

This will be "hugely concerning" for patients, the government says.

Members of the Unison union - which includes some nurses and ambulance crews - have accepted the pay offer.

The award on the table is a 5% pay rise for 2023-24.

And there is an extra one-off lump sum of at least £1,655 to top up the past year's salary.

Meanwhile, NHS junior doctors in England are currently staging a four-day walkout over pay, ending at 07:00 on Saturday.

For the first time, the RCN says this new strike will mean some critical care services, such as intensive care, will not be staffed on strike days - something which did not happen in previous strikes.

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