Nurses have been in dispute with the government over poor pay, working conditions and patient safety concerns months.

In this special edition of the Nursing Standard podcast, RCN general secretary Pat Cullen talks about the ‘unfinished business’ nurses have with the government and why they deserve more than the current pay awards.

She calls for the government to come back to the negotiation table to avoid further strikes, detailing what ministers can do to nurture home-grown talent, instead of relying heavily on international recruits to plug staffing gaps.

The episode comes as the RCN nears the end of a ballot for a further six months of industrial action over both the 2022-23 and 2023-24 pay awards. 

Ms Cullen urged nurses to have their say before the ballot closes on 23 June.

For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast

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