Thousands of nurses are now taking the streets to take part in a socially-distant demonstration regarding pay. More than 35 full demonstrations are scheduled to be taking place in numerous parts of the UK and there are a huge number of midwives expected to show up as well. This is sending a very clear message and they are confident that the events are going to have a huge impact on further protests that are going to be planned later in the month.

The motion now has over 76,500 followers and the group who are not affiliated with any kind of union have asked for a 15% increase in pay for NHS workers. They want this done by the end of the year. Members have stated that they are angry about the government’s decision to leave out their profession from the award. The next pay negotiations are going to happen in 2021 and this is when the three-year deal comes to an end. Campaigners have stated that pay rises and nurses should be brought forward especially given the case of the pandemic right now. The NHS workers have been working tirelessly and even those who have worked nursing jobs have committed so much over the last few months. This is even the case for those who work in an nursing recruitment agency too, so it’s vital that people like this are not forgotten during this uncertain time. Only time will tell if the government are going to change their stance on the issue, but right now it looks like more needs to be done in order to make sure that the people are given the support they need during this very delicate time and that they are given a good rate of pay for their hard work.