Nursing Pay: Why 3% is not enough

The Government’s 3% pay deal for NHS staff falls significantly short of the 12.5% figure from the RCN. How should nursing respond? How can the profession make its case for fair pay? Special guests Graham Revie, Chair of the RCN Trade Union Committee, and Rita Devlin, interim RCN Director for Northern Ireland, explain the background to the Fair Pay For Nursing campaign, whether industrial action is likely – and why fair pay for nursing must not be considered a ‘COVID bonus’. Nursing Matters is presented by PNC chair Rachel Hollis and Rita Devlin. We want to know what YOU want us to discuss on the podcast. Let us know by tweeting @theRCN with the tag #NursingMatters “This pay rise means an extra plate of fish and chips and a cup of tea for a nurse every week. Is that how we value nurses' commitment to patient care?” – Graham Revie “The day we took strike action in Northern Ireland was one of the best and worst days of my career.” – Rita Devlin “We’re not being greedy. Nurses are trying to fight for what they deserve.” – Graham Revie “Shortage of staff has become normalised. Needing agency staff has become normalised. They’ve put a sticking plaster over a gaping wound. How long can that last?” – Rita Devlin Presented by Rachel Hollis. Audio production by Alex Rees. Assistant producer Jelena Sofronijevic. Music: ‘Snappy’ by Jonathan Boyle under licence from premiumbeat.com. Nursing Matters is a Podmasters Production for the RCN. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Welcome to Nursing Matters, the brand new podcast from the Royal College of Nursing. The pandemic is bringing out the very best in nursing – and reminding the public just how invaluable the profession is. What have we learned from this once-in-a-generation crisis? How can we use that knowledge to make the profession more effective in future? And what kind of new deal do nursing staff deserve after all their efforts? Every two weeks on Nursing Matters, we’ll bring together experts from the RCN Professional Nursing Committee along with some special guests to talk about what really matters to nursing. From inspirational innovations and pioneering practice to pay, conditions and health and care policy - we’ll look at it all. And we’ll stand up for nursing all the way. That’s Nursing Matters – available now wherever you get your podcasts. Nursing Matters is a Podmasters production for the RCN.