Rita Devlin, Director of the RCN in Northern Ireland tells @bbcnewsline that staff here are the worst paid in the whole of the UK, they feel there is no value placed on what they do and feel that they are being treated very badly. "I have never seen morale so low."
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
If there was any doubt why our nursing staff can take no more just read this account. Of course I’m not at all surprised that staff are terrified to speak out. Even after taking strike action to secure safe staffing nothing has happened. It’s just got worse.
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On @SkyNews this AM, @patcullen9 ask politicians and employers once again to bring in “robust workforce planning” rather than expect nurses to compromise on patient safety because posts are left vacant #safestaffingsaveslives
6 years ago before I trained as a nurse I had £40 in my account after pay day. But today I have £17...I know you thought this would be inspirational, but no, it’s not, I’m still broke despite becoming a professional.
#FairPayForNursing
‘Singing’ to cheer the busy t&o team🎅🏼❤️👍our patients joined👏🏻the whole team taking a few mins to share a laugh with them 😁and each other, and acknowledge well deserved thanks. 👏🏻😊Keep doing what you are doing. You all do it so well. @WesternHSCTrust
👍🎅🏼🎄🎈⛄️#WTChristmas
Please check this out & share with your networks - important to consider all members of MDT team - focus on HCA. @UlsterUniNurse @PCCongress@ij_higginson @CicelySociety @mariecurieuk
Heroes of the COVID ward. Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry / Londonderry is battling the highest infection rate in the UK and Ireland. More on @SkyNews from 5.