Nurses ‘worried about feeding families and paying rent’ as strike action gets go-ahead

Colleagues are leaving, with those left behind ’increasingly burnt out’, nurse says

Nurses have said they fear not having enough money to feed their families or pay their rent, as unprecedented strike action was given the go-ahead.

NHS workers who voted in favour of the walkout told The Independent said nurses are being forced out of the profession over pay and working conditions.

One said she had recently handed her notice in over understaffing, while another said nurses could not keep doing their jobs if they cannot pay for essentials.