Comments come as Royal College of Nursing confirms UK nurses will strike for first time on 15 and 20 December
Good morning. Another day, another strike, because overnight the Royal College of Nursing has set the date for two, 12-hour nursing strikes in December that will affect most of the UK. My colleagues Andrew Gregory and Jamie Grierson have the details here.
Pat Cullen, the RCN general secretary, accused Steve Barclay, the health secretary, of being intransigent. She said:
If Barclay wishes to meet with me, get round the table and stop the spin and start to speak, he can avert these strikes. My door is wide open night and day. I will make myself available, as will my team on behalf of our nursing staff. That option isn’t available to me at this time and consequently he has chosen strikes over speaking to me.
Continue reading…Comments come as Royal College of Nursing confirms UK nurses will strike for first time on 15 and 20 DecemberGood morning. Another day, another strike, because overnight the Royal College of Nursing has set the date for two, 12-hour nursing strikes in December that will affect most of the UK. My colleagues Andrew Gregory and Jamie Grierson have the details here.Pat Cullen, the RCN general secretary, accused Steve Barclay, the health secretary, of being intransigent. She said:If Barclay wishes to meet with me, get round the table and stop the spin and start to speak, he can avert these strikes. My door is wide open night and day. I will make myself available, as will my team on behalf of our nursing staff. That option isn’t available to me at this time and consequently he has chosen strikes over speaking to me. Continue reading…