Nurses in England could be balloted on industrial action if the government does not reach agreement on investment in the workforce over the summer, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned.
Nurses overwhelmingly voted to a reject a 3.6% pay offer and the RCN said nurses are "deeply undervalued." They said the pay award was "not enough" to reverse widespread vacancies, stunted career progression and years of pay erosion, and are now urging the government to negotiate reforms on pay structure to avoid formal escalation.
It follows a five-day walkout by thousands of resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, which came to an end on Wednesday.
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