Key points about the #NursesStrike - a thread from a nurse!
- More Nurses than ever are leaving the profession
- England along has over 46,000 nursing vacancies
- Staff shortages effect us all
- understaffing compromises patient safety
#FairPayforNursing #EnoughIsEnough #NHS
@theRCN and it's members will ensure patient safety throughout any strike action.
For many years patient safety has been at risk and Nurses pour in extra time and energy to try and minimise that risk, but it gets harder and harder and something has to change. @SouthEastRCN
Nursing pay has been rising below inflation for years meaning real term pay cuts. This correlates directly with less nurses staying in the job.
Nursing requires a degree to enter, and experience takes many years to gather. We have to retain and fairly pay experienced nurses
We also have to encourage new intelligent, passionate and caring people into the proffession, alongside retaining the staff we have
#FairPayForNursing #EnoughIsEnough @RCNWestMids
If Nurses get fair pay restoration, they have more money on which they pay tax, and more money to spend in their local economies. Furthermore with better staffing the NHS could save billions on agency staff.
@NurseSayNO #NHS #SOSNHS
Moreover, with a properly staffed NHS you have safer and more timely treatment and care. You have time for innovation and health promotion. This improves patient outcomes, and saves billions by reducing the financial burden of ill health.
#FairPayforNursing @theRCN @eiecampaign
Nurses are members of the public. We have family in hospital and on waiting lists. We stand on behalf of our colleagues, our patients and our NHS.
The decision on pay is a political one and lies with the government.
#FairPayforNursing @RCNWestMids @NurseSayNO
We thank you for your support, and kindly ask you contact your MP if you support the Nurses Strike. We also ask that you share this message, and stand with us to fight for a safely staffed NHS. Thank you
#SOSNHS #SaveOurNHS #FairPayforNursing @eiecampaign @NurseSayNO #NHS
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