Nurses made history in December 2022 when, for the first time, thousands of staff took part in strikes demanding fair pay and improved patient safety. The Royal College of Nursing announced this week that further strike action has been planned in England and Wales in February as progress in negotiations with the government has not been made.
Planned strike days fall on Monday, February 6 and Tuesday, February 7, where RCN members in England and Wales will strike for 12 hours. Before then, strikes have been planned for today (Wednesday, January 18) and tomorrow.
Around 55 NHS trusts in England, which were not part of December's first wave of industrial action, will be affected this week. In the South West, nine NHS Trusts will be involved, before even more in the region take part in February's action.
