General secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, Pat Cullen, said: "Recruiting and retaining nursing staff in the NHS has become a serious challenge on the back of over a decade of pay cuts."

Source: https://www.lincolnshireworld.com/lincolnshire/gainsborough/one-in-20-jobs-unfilled-at-lincolnshire-community-health-services-trust-4132358

Gloucestershire’s NHS Trusts are not amongst those listed by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) as sites for Industrial Action this week and therefore services will be running as normal in the county, NHS Gloucestershire said.

Source: https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/gloucestershire-nurses-wont-joining-nationwide-8040257

He also told Sky News: 'The problem we had in the recent strikes was that the Royal College of Nursing – that's the nurses – did make that agreement at the national level so there was a guarantee.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11617983/Rishi-Sunak-holds-Cabinet-talks-end-forever-strikes.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

However, none of these entries had been signed by a medical or nurse prescriber, as is required in accordance with Royal College of Nursing guidance.

Source: https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/clinic-special-measures-after-damning-27325118

Joanne Galbraith-Marten, of the Royal College of Nursing, said there was 'no resolution to our dispute yet in sight' and warned that strikes by nurses next week would go ahead.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11616451/NHS-strikes-ahead-despite-Health-Secretarys-hint-pay-rise-backdated.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Lately Professional Lead for Criminal Justice and Learning Disabilities, Royal College of Nursing.

Source: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23595138.hampshire-residents-honoured-king-charless-birthday-honours/?ref=rss

More than 100 NHS trusts will effectively be brought to a standstill because of the unprecedented action orchestrated by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12032737/A-E-patient-begs-Rishi-Sunak-pay-staff-fairly-8-hour-wait-day-NHS-strikes.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Only 43.4% of Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members voted in the ballot to extend the strike mandate for another six months - below the legal threshold of 50% for industrial action.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-nurses-strikes-over-ballot-30332375

Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and Unite rejected the offer of a 5% pay rise for this year and a cash sum for last year, leading both unions to hold strikes on Monday.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/nhs-steve-barclay-government-secretary-of-state-royal-college-of-nursing-b2330549.html

Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members in England walked out on following previous industrial action in December and January.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63561305?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

She said it was "lovely and heartwarming" to read the tributes and anecdotes from those who had nominated her to be the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland's first ever Nurse of the Year.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23623842.shetland-islander-named-scotlands-first-nurse-year/?ref=rss

That was on top of thousands of appointments already cancelled or delayed due to strikes by other unions, including the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/uknews/2023/04/20/medical-chiefs-call-for-third-party-intervention-to-end-junior-doctors-row/

The DHU Healthcare PCURS team including about 30 clinical and support staff had also been crowned with national accolades from the Nursing Times and The Royal College of Nursing after it was launched in 2018.

Source: https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/politics/council/shocked-councillor-raises-concerns-after-derbyshire-palliative-care-service-is-reduced-to-weekends-and-bank-holidays-only-4338483

The Royal College of Nursing also took part in strike action over pay and safe staffing levels in December.

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/uknews/2023/01/26/health-workers-take-to-the-picket-lines-in-northern-ireland/

The Royal College of Nursing has warned residents across Essex to stay safe during the strikes actions.

Source: https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/23491241.hospitals-southend-basildon-issue-notice-nurses-strike/?ref=rss

The Royal College of Nursing however rejected the deal and has threatened to start planning further industrial action.

Source: https://caerphilly.observer/news/1017604/wales-ambulance-service-staff-strike-paused/

The Royal College of Nursing in the UK has announced its biggest walkout of the pay dispute in England.

Source: https://nationwideradiojm.com/uk-nurses-to-stage-48-hour-strike-as-dispute-escalates/

The Royal College of Nursing is staging two days of action with picket lines formed up and down the country.

Source: https://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/23303080.rcn-nurses-strike-outside-kidderminster-hospital/?ref=rss

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said strikes will continue for “as long as it takes”, while Unite warned of a “constant cycle” of industrial action.

Source: https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/national/23301356.largest-strike-nhs-history-will-cause-huge-disruption/?ref=rss

The Royal College of Nursing was last night coming under growing pressure to make a U-turn on plans to abandon cancer patients in pursuit of a bigger pay rise.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11988387/Keir-Starmer-pledges-bring-NHS-targets-introduced-Tony-Blairs-government.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490