Nurses are working themselves into the ground.
Most shifts are short-staffed, and many nurses say patient safety is at risk almost every day.
They are exhausted, making dangerous mistakes, and some even crash their cars after work because they are so tired. Impact of staff fatigue
Nurses' stress-related illness RCN
Even after all this, the government only wants to give small pay rises that don’t even match inflation.
And they are forcing the NHS to find the money themselves —
no extra help.
Nurses saying enough. They are ready to strike again if things don’t change.
It’s not just nurses either:
Teachers are also fighting cuts and extra work with no fair pay.
Bin workers in Birmingham are on strike since March because of pay cuts.
Farmers are protesting new tax laws that could destroy family farms.
Train workers are still striking too.
And now workers from everywhere are coming together for the
Great British National Strike on May 24, 2025.