The government have been asked yet again to think about their decisions regarding pay negotiations. They are having to talk with the RCN  and they are also discussing the pay disputes as well. The unions have talked with Steve Barclay and they have asked him to open up and discuss the relevant deals in the UK. If you work as part of a nursing recruitment agency or if you work as a nurse agency  then you will understand how much pressure the NHS is under currently.  The same applies to carers and those who are seeking care jobs. They have said that if they do not take action soon then the prolonged NHS strikes are going to have a monumental impact on things and this could really influence things. In the response, the department of Health and Social Care, or DHSC have said that they want to talk with unions and that they want to discuss what is both fair and reasonable in the grand scheme of pay. The RCN have announced that they are going to be cancelling any strikes that they have planned in England and that they are also going to be entering extensive talks with the government. The college has held six strikes in the country since the month of December and they are going to enter discussions regarding the state of improvement that is required. The new deal could well change things up here but at the end of the day it is a sign that more has to be done to ensure that the NHS is running as it should be. Only time will tell if a positive change is going to be made here but right now things are not looking good for Steve Barclay.