The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) strike is the second in three years in the region, and the first involving nursing staff from England and Wales.
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13. Pacemaker Press 15/12/22 Rita Devlin Director of RCN on the picket line at the RVH in Belfast on Thursday in a 12-hour strike, which is the largest action of its kind in NHS history. Emergency and urgent care will continue to be provided by staff but planned surgery will be disrupted from 08:00. Under trade union laws, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has to ensure life-preserving care remains during the strike. Trusts have said services including non-emergency care will be affected. Pic Colm Lenaghan/ Pacemaker
Rita Devlin Director of RCN on the picket line at the RVH in Belfast on ThursdayPhoto: pacemaker
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14. Pacemaker Press 15/12/22 Rita Devlin Director of RCN on the picket line at the RVH in Belfast on Thursday in a 12-hour strike, which is the largest action of its kind in NHS history. Emergency and urgent care will continue to be provided by staff but planned surgery will be disrupted from 08:00. Under trade union laws, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has to ensure life-preserving care remains during the strike. Trusts have said services including non-emergency care will be affected. Pic Colm Lenaghan/ Pacemaker
Nurses strikePhoto: pacemaker
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15. Pacemaker Press 15/12/22 Nurses on the picket line at the RVH in Belfast on Thursday in a 12-hour strike, which is the largest action of its kind in NHS history. Emergency and urgent care will continue to be provided by staff but planned surgery will be disrupted from 08:00. Under trade union laws, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has to ensure life-preserving care remains during the strike. Trusts have said services including non-emergency care will be affected. Pic Colm Lenaghan/ Pacemaker
Nurses on the picket line at the RVH in BelfastPhoto: Pacemaker
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