With the coronavirus raging through the UK, it would seem that members want to have proper recognition and they also want to have a level of fair pay too. They do not want more clapping. On the campaign, they want to try and secure 12.5% in pay rises for those who work in the nursing sector. They also want this to be supported and that it applies across all of the bands. Who knows if this will end up going through or not, but right now it would seem that more needs to be done to try and give help to those who are working in the industry.
The RCN have Demanded Honesty from Boris Johnson over Nursing Pay
In the House of Commons, it would seem that Boris Johnson told those who were members of parliament that there has been a pay rise that is above inflation. This is referring to public sector workers as well as nurses. At the end of the day, it would seem that the pay rate is over 12.8% pay rise over the last few years and that this is going to be more than enough to cover any rising inflation in the country. This is not really true and those who work in homecare or even private nursing, will know this more than anyone. The RCN have written to Boris Johnson so that the facts about the nursing pay can be clarified. In the RCN executive Donna Kinnair has told the Prime Minister that there needs to be more clarification and that more needs to be done to try and give support to those who truly need it. To those who are working brutal shifts today, it would seem that this kind of message is somewhat demoralising, and that people need to try and face against this new variant along with rising pressure from the sector.
