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Nursing strikes 2023: Royal College of Nursing, the GMB & Unison back new pay offer - but it’s not over yet

Nursing strikes 2023: Unions back pay offer - but it’s not over yet

Striking nurses hold signs at a picket line outside University College Hospital in London on January 19, 2023.

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Nurses and supporters gather outside University College Hospital before marching to Downing Street after a day of strike action on December 20 2022 in London. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) on the picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital, central London, as nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland take industrial action over pay. Picture date: Tuesday December 20, 2022.

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Health secretary Humza Yousaf said he remained committed to "meaningful dialogue" with NHS unions. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA

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Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) on the picket line outside the Royal Liverpool University Hospital in Liverpool. Picture: PA

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The Royal College of Nursing is balloting all of its UK members for strike action for the first time in its 106-year history. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

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NHS staff at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital participate in the Clap for Carers and key workers. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

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NHS staff attend to a Covid patient in University Hospital Monklands earlier this year (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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