NHS Nurses 'Not Afraid to Strike' Over Pay Despite Review, Says Union Leader The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned NHS trusts that targeted industrial action could be launched against those failing to uplift the pay of Band 5 nurses.
This threat is not a new development but rather a culmination of years of underpayment and undervaluation of nursing staff.
One significant aspect of the current review process is its funding mechanism, which shifts financial responsibility from individual trust budgets to direct government funding for pay increases.