There is no way the government can let these next lot of nurses strikes go ahead

[fissty]

They are going to have to back down.

During the last lot of strikes we put forward certain cases for derogation (ie cases we wanted excluded from strike actions and staffed) ie emergency operating lists which always run 24/7, big complex surgeries (I put one forward for a complex case involving 6 consultants which had been 3 months in the planning and it was refused). The only thing we had running was one emergency theatre which had life and limb cases only on the day (so nothing pre booked). All cancer, all paeds, all other cases cancelled.

now the RCN are coming out saying they are going to be stricter with what they allow to run this time, the government are going to have to back down. How can they not?? It was literally life or limb last time!

I support the strikes, I went out on the picket with them last time, surely the government are going to have to capitulate now?

I'm pleased my particular job is still NHS. I don't think less of the agency nurses but I'd love their bloody wage!

The Tories want a privatised health service. Look at the US and you'll see what we'll have in a couple of years. Oh yes there will be riots.... I can already see people starving in London. Things are going to get very bad before they get better.