NHS nurses across the UK have voted in favour of a national strike for the first time in the Royal College of Nursing's (RNC) 106-year history.
The union balloted its 300,000 NHS membership as a large majority of nurses across the county voted for industrial action.
The strike will be the first of its kind, with RCN General Secretary Pat Cullen calling it a “once in a generation chance to improve your pay and combat staff shortages” that put patients at risk.
