Nurses' strike: Why NHS is on brink of first UK walkout

Nurses' strike: Why NHS is on brink of first UK walkout The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) - which represents hundreds of thousands of nurses in the UK - is set to announce the results of its strike ballot on Wednesday.

It is widely expected that the members will have voted for a walkout.

If that happens, it will be the first UK-wide strike by the union in its 106-year history. BBC News

See also:

• NHS strike threat grows as Unite announces ballots spread across England and Wales Unite
• Nurses' strike: Why young NHS workers are voting 'yes' BBC News
• Chaos at union behind nursing strike: Royal College of Nursing faces vote of no confidence The Daily Mail
• Fury as nursing union behind NHS strikes advertises better-paid jobs for medics ABROAD The Daily Mail
• Vast majority of Brits want NHS staff to get a proper pay rise, poll finds The Daily Mirror
• Strikes are pointless, says minister as nurses set to announce biggest ever walkout The Daily Telegraph
• Nursing union RCN expected to announce biggest-ever strike Sky News