NHS leader asks union to let striking nurses go back to work for emergencies
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6B97Z)
Health service bosses say patient safety could be at risk when nurses in England stage 28-hour stoppage from Sunday evening
An NHS leader has urged the Royal College of Nursing to let striking nurses leave picket lines and go back to work in their hospital if emergencies occur during their strike this weekend.
Matthew Taylor made the appeal as the NHS braced itself for renewed disruption to services as a result of the first strike by nurses since they rejected the government's improved pay offer.
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