RCN members across Yorkshire & the Humber begin fresh 48 hour walk-out
It's as the ongoing dispute over pay & working conditions is yet to be resolved
Last updated 6th Feb 2023
RCN members across Yorkshire & the Humber are set to begin a fresh 48-hour walk-out today.
It's as the ongoing dispute over pay & working conditions is yet to be resolved.
A list of local strike locations for both today & tomorrow can be seen below:
Yorkshire & Humber:
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - 6 Feb / 7 Feb
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 6 Feb / 7 Feb
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 6 Feb / 7 Feb
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust - 6 Feb / 7 Feb
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - 6 Feb / 7 Feb
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 6 Feb / 7 Feb
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust - 6 Feb / 7 Feb
RCN director for England Patricia Marquis said: "Since he took office, the Prime Minister has failed to deliver on his promises to the NHS and is letting it deteriorate rapidly.
"More people are waiting in A&E, more patients are stuck in hospitals unable to access the care at home they need, and bed occupancy rates remain at dangerous levels. People are also having to wait longer to access mental health services when demand has never been greater.
"Patients are not dying because nurses are striking. Nurses are striking because patients are dying.
"Our members have a mandate to take strike action for another 100 days and the Prime Minister would do well to see these strikes for what they are - a warning of the need for swift action."
Nurse practitioner and RCN member Carmel O'Boyle said: "In the 100 days that Rishi Sunak has been Prime Minister, I've treated well over a thousand patients.
"I've done dressings, analysed X-rays, given injections and shots, fished glass and dirt out of wounds after a patient has had a fall, treated infections and managed medications.
"I've dealt with aggressive patients, people having a mental health crisis and patients with complex learning disabilities who present challenging behaviour. I've devised countless diagnosis and treatment plans after a full examination of each patient. I've had to impart bad news, and sometimes happier news.
"That's what I've done for the NHS and my patients in the last 100 days in a team that is always short-staffed - what has the Prime Minister done to solve the crisis we're in?"
Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay said: "Patients will understandably be worried by the prospect of further strike action by nurses - the previous two days of nurse strikes saw around 30,000 elective procedures and outpatient appointments cancelled. It is inevitable industrial action will have an impact on patients.
"I have had constructive talks with the Royal College of Nursing and other unions about the 2023/24 pay process and look forward to continuing that dialogue."