Nursing strike in the UK

Nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have started a nationwide strike in the largest action of its kind in NHS history. We explain the pay dispute and hear what members of the public think about the strike action.

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(Photo: Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) on the picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital in London as nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland take industrial action over pay. Picture date: Thursday December 15, 2022. Credit: Lucy North/PA Wire)