The Royal College of Nursing wants the UK government to meet it “halfway” on pay, the union’s chief said, in another sign of softening positions ahead of more planned strikes later this month.
RCN General Secretary Pat Cullen told Times Radio’s Past Imperfect podcast that she wanted Health Secretary Steve Barclay to move much closer to the 19% increase sought by nurses. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government has so far stuck with the advice of an independent pay review body, which has seen the average pay of nurses rise by around 4%.
