Nurses Strike -Do you support? What will it look like?

I am supporting them too. We have to go to Addenbrookes in Cambridge on a regular basis. My DH had a double transplant there, the doctors and nurses are incredible but in the last few years the cuts have put enormous pressure on them.
They all do their best but it has become chaotic and they are rushed off their feet. They all still remain cheerful and professional.
The nurses deserve an increase in pay.

rosie1959

Considering nurses now I believe have to have a degree they are dropping below the private sector salary expectations

And look at the comparative sort of work, Rosie!

Considering nurses now I believe have to have a degree they are dropping below the private sector salary expectations

The national minimum wage is £23150, so a newly qualified nurse is earning only £4000 more than the minimum wage for an unskilled worker.
In real terms pay in the NHS for all staff has reduced since the Tories came into power, and it’s not just nurses who will be striking, it is virtually all staff. It’s the only option left to them, and I do support them.

It will probably affect me too because I already have three follow-up phone appointments booked for the next couple of months. The nurses are already noticeably overworked, so I guess they're going to have to play catch up. Fortunately, I don't have any issues, so I'll just send them a message on My Chart (the online system) to let them know I'm fine.

A newly qualified nurse earns around £27,000 and a fully experienced ward sister who has been in the post for many years is around £40,000.

I agree with LizzieDrip and yes it will directly affect me.

I think they need to be subtle and target nurses who need it most in term if pay rises.

here is how you can find if you are affected, on the list.
news.sky.com/story/is-your-hospital-in-one-of-the-worst-affected-regions-for-nurses-strike-12742686

I suspect a number of non-urgent ops will be cancelled, if there aren't enough nurses to provide aftercare.

I think it's very shortsighted to dismiss nurses' claims because the NHS's reorganisation plans rely on more nurses taking over roles currently done by doctors.

I support the nurses pay claim 100%. When you think about their experiences during the height of the pandemic, that alone earns them a pay rise IMO. While many others were working from the security of home, or not working at all yet being paid (furlough), nurses were battling on the front line to save people’s lives. It’s a miracle that many of them aren’t left with mental health issues. We stood on doorsteps and clapped for them on Thursday nights - now’s the time to properly reward them for what they do!

Wasn’t nursing seen as a vocation so decent salaries were never offered or expected?

They certainly deserve a significant increase. I don't think they will obtain the amount they are asking for.
I did notice that our local hospitals are not being affected by the strike so it is not nationwide.

My niece, in her late 40’s, has been a nurse all her working life. I have no idea what her salary is, but she doesn’t think she is on bad money, and she lives in quite an expensive area.

She is married with two teenage sons, if she were a single mother, perhaps she would feel differently, I don’t know.