The Welsh government have taken steps to try and open up pay negotiations with the Royal College of Nursing. This comes after a threat of strikes. The government have said that they are going to implement the NHS pay offer and that it has already been narrowly accepted by unions. Once again the members have sent out a message that is clear. They want to try and bring the UK government back for discussions but who knows if this is going to happen. RCN have said that they are still against the offer and the members have since rejected it at the ballot. Helen Whyley who is the director of RCN has said that the Welsh government have regarded any pay and conditions for the nursing staff to be poor and that more has to be done to give support to those who need it. If you work in care jobs, for carers or even as part of a nurse agency then you will know how important this movement is. If you work as part of a nursing recruitment agency then you will understand again how this pay increase is going to give the lifeline needed to NHS workers.

Now it has emerged that detailed negotiations are going to carry on next week and that social services have in fact confirmed that this course of action is vitally important. There have been more people come out to say that the current deal is not good enough and that more has to be done to try and increase pay for NHS workers. Only time will tell what the future holds for the sector but right now it would seem that people are not happy with the current deal and the government are pushing back.