CLEAN : UK nurses begin unprecedented strike over pay

The video discusses the challenges faced by nurses, including financial struggles, staffing shortages, and the impact on patient safety. It highlights the decline in nursing salaries over the past 12 years and the difficulties in recruiting new nurses. The speaker emphasizes the need for action to address these issues to ensure adequate patient care and improve working conditions for nurses.

What is one of the main concerns mentioned regarding the impact of nurses going off sick?

• Lack of patient safety

• Increased workload for doctors

• Higher hospital bills

• More administrative tasks

How have nursing salaries changed over the past 12 years?

• They have doubled

• They have depreciated

• They have remained the same

• They have increased significantly

What financial challenge is mentioned as affecting not just nurses but others as well?

• High rent prices

• Using food bags

• Expensive healthcare

• Costly education

What has become more difficult in the nursing profession according to the transcript?

• Training new nurses

• Implementing new technology

• Recruiting new nurses

• Managing hospital budgets

What is the suggested action to address the issues in the nursing profession?

• Make a stand and acknowledge the problem

• Reduce working hours

• Increase hospital funding

• Hire more doctors