Nurses vote for historic nationwide strike

<p>Nurses forced to look after up to 18 patients at a time, skipping meals during shifts, nurses leaving the profession, how daily struggles are compromising patient care. <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/nurses-vote-strike-nationwide-london-hospitals-b1038768.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Royal College of Nursing announces the first ever nurses strike over pay</a>. A&amp;E nurse Lucy Shapcott explains why NHS staff have voted to strike. Plus, in Part Two - politics! <a href="https://twitter.com/DJBond6873" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Our Deputy Political Editor David Bond</a> discusses <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/gavin-williamson-bullying-resignation-rishi-sunak-pmqs-b1038679.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">how Gavin Williamson’s resignation will impact Rish Sunak and the Conservative party</a>. In this episode:</p><br><p>Part 1:</p><ul><li>Why have nurses voted to strike?</li><li>The day-to-day struggles nurses face</li><li>How pay and conditions are causing staff to leave the NHS</li><li>Could nurses compromise on a payrise?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Part 2:</p><ul><li>Is Gavin Williamson’s resignation a big blow to the Tory party?</li><li>Will his appointment impact Rishi Sunak’s reputation?</li><li>How will the public respond to this latest debacle?</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TheLeaderPodcast</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>