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[The RCN @theRCN]

Nursing pay has consistently fallen behind other professions.

As governments in Scotland and Wales look to address this issue, why does PM @RishiSunak continue to ignore nursing staff in England? #FairPayForNursing

[The RCN @theRCN]

There are over 47,000 unfilled registered nurse posts in England’s NHS alone. Yet the Prime Minister continues to ignore our invitation to negotiate #FairPayForNursing to protect patients.

We know #SafeStaffingSavesLives - we need action now.

[Howard Beckett @HowardRBeckett]

• Firefighters don’t get subsidised food for saving lives
• Nurses don’t get free parking for saving lives
• Doctors don’t free travel for saving lives
• Teachers don’t free energy for teaching children

Tory MPs refusing cost of living pay rises, get the lot.

[Rob Galloway @DrRobgalloway]

Dear every single journalist

Please see this thread below

This is what’s happening in every hospital

We need you to highlight it so our politicians are forced to get their head out of the sand and start doing what they are there for; to protect the welfare of our citizens

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

In 14 years as a doctor I’ve never known such horrific conditions. Patients dying on trolleys with zero dignity. Or screaming & moaning in corridors. Dickensian overcrowding, total implosion. Despair. Weeping staff. Abject misery.

Do you care at all @Jeremy_Hunt? @SteveBarclay?

[Howard Beckett @HowardRBeckett]

Outrageous

• MPs’ Menu in Parliament: “Pressed duck leg and caper terrine with celeriac & mustard remoulade
& sour dough toast” — Cost: £4.52 (subsidised by you).

• NHS Staff Menu in Hospital: “Macaroni Cheese” — Cost: £7.25 (paid by NHS nurses).

[Howard Beckett @HowardRBeckett]

• Firefighters don’t get subsidised food
• Nurses don’t get free parking
• Doctors don’t get free energy
• Teachers don’t free travel

• Tory MPs refusing to talk public sector pay get the lot- free parking; free travel; free energy and subsidised food. And £2,200 pay rises.

[All On The Board @allontheboard]

Nurses are truly heroes doing a job that most couldn’t do.
It takes a special person to be a nurse.
Thank you to all of them for looking after us.

[Rob Galloway @DrRobgalloway]

What’s happening to the NHS, our staff and the patients we serve, is not OK.

In my 21 years of working in A&E, I’ve never seen things so bad.

This is replicated in every UK hospital.

@RishiSunak u have a duty to solve this crisis. Pls help as we can’t carry on like this.

[Jonathan Pie @JonathanPieNews]

STRIKES!
@RMTunion @theRCN @fbunational
https://t.co/Z2wmYKuCW5

[RCN Press Office @RCN_Press]

"Nurses are trying every day to provide the best safe care for their patients. They can't do that with the depleted workforce that they've got at this point in time."

@theRCN's @patcullen9 spoke to @BBCBreakfast on why nurses are being balloted for strike action, starting today.

[The RCN @theRCN]

Registered nurse vacancies have leapt over 20% since last year in the NHS in England alone.

Update your details to make your voice heard when our strike ballot opens: https://t.co/7hJaBrxGO5 #FairPayForNursing

[The RCN @theRCN]

It is more important than ever that society sees how negligent successive governments have been with the nursing profession and the public’s safety. Share with your networks today. https://t.co/52dP0Ri9wt #FairPayForNursing

[The RCN @theRCN]

Nursing staff have faced years of underpayment. Ministers must start to restore a decade of pay cuts and ensure salaries keeps pace with the cost of living to safely staff the profession.

Act now: https://t.co/p5Zw4Abmt9
#FairPayForNursing #SafeStaffingSavesLives

[Mandy Cottingham @mandycott1]

Stockings filled with treats for our Frailty and Elderly care wards from @Morrisons Thank you, they will be greatly appreciated! @xantheltk @ESHTNHS @ESHT_WBHPT @ESHT_Medicine

[NHS Million @NHSMillion]

This BBC graph shows the incredibly low investment in the NHS by the Government from 2010 to the pandemic

It’s a major reason why we had 100,000 staff shortages in early 2020

And why there were millions on waiting lists even then

We wish everyone knew this context

[Fatboy Slim @FatboySlim]

I've been in the @BrightonCentre many times, I had my graduation there, 1000 gigs & more recently my Covid Vax but until last night had never played there. So proud to finally do that and share a perfect evening with my hometown (and no1 son) thanks for your support & love.

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

I defy anyone - government ministers included - to read this exhaustive report on the state of the NHS & not feel sickened.

Superb reporting from @ShaunLintern. Terrifying that @10DowningStreet simply doesn’t care 😔 https://t.co/k8KB0ft0mW

[Neena Jha @DrNeenaJha]

Can’t get through on the phones?
It’s b/c we’re short of 8000 GPs

All appts gone within an hr?
It’s b/c we’re short of 8000 GPs

Can’t get a F2F appt?
It’s b/c we’re short of 8000 GPs

Patients are suffering b/c we’re short of 8000 GPs

Let’s hold the GOVERNMENT to account!

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

These 25 ambulances are unable to attend 999 calls because the hospital is full - so they sit trapped outside, their sick patients unable even to enter ED.

@BorisJohnson, your refusal to confront this real, unfolding, deadly crisis is unforgivable.
https://t.co/oiI6881ghe