The largest strike in the history of the NHS will take place today (Thursday) as nurses throughout the UK walk out in protest.
The nation’s nationalised healthcare system is in a state of crisis as they are ready to leave hospitals and march onto picket lines as a result of years of diminishing pay and conditions.
Employees of Britain’s National Health Service (NHS), a cherished but troubled institution that is under strain due to staffing shortages, sky-high demand, and constrained finances, have endured suffering for several years.
The RCN is requesting a wage increase of 5% over retail inflation, or a 19% increase based on current numbers, as well as the filling of a record number of staff positions that are endangering patient safety. However, the administration emphasised their demand as “unaffordable.”
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