Nurses paid ‘a pittance’. Staff leaving the NHS ‘in their droves’. Many moving to Australia for better pay and conditions. How will the government respond to the Royal College of Nursing’s first ever ballot for strike action? Our Health Reporter Daniel Keane explains what has led to this ballot, and how the Prime Minister might respond. And practising Nursing Associate Maxine Wade explains why wages don’t stack up for nurses, and how badly the health service is struggling. In this episode:

• Are we facing a staffing crisis in the NHS?
• Staff moving to Australia for better pay and conditions
• How nurses wages compare with supermarket workers
• Patients will be looked after properly during any potential strikes
• Will the government respond to this call for strike action?

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