One year ago nurses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland took part in historic strike action, many for the first time.

Some of the biggest hospitals across the UK saw nurses walk out in their fight for better pay and working conditions, as well as concerns over unsafe staffing levels and patient safety.

In this Nursing Standard podcast episode RCN chief nurse Nicola Ranger joins senior reporter Shruti Sheth Trivedi to talk about the significance of nurses taking industrial action, whether things have changed for the profession a year on, and her experience of visiting hospitals while nurses were on picket lines.

Ms Ranger makes it clear the strikes were not just about pay but also about patient safety and the future of the NHS. 

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