Pay: Why we demand a better deal

Welcome to Nursing Matters, the brand new podcast from the Royal College of Nursing. This week, the widespread anger over the Government’s derisory 1% pay offer to the NHS. How can the profession win the pay rise it deserves? Plus, how is the vaccine rollout going on the ground? We talk to clinical co-ordinator at the Newport Mass Vaccination Centre Lou Cahill about the scale of the task and how to combat vaccine disinformation. “Pay is a tangible reflection of the value placed on a profession”– Rachel Hollis “We’re constantly told that ‘there’s money in the coffers’. Well I’m no economist but I know that the NHS doesn’t work like a housekeeping tin.” – Alison Leary The vaccine roll-out feels a lot like flying a plane while the plane is still being built.” – Lou Cahill Be part of the conversation #nursingmatters @theRCN Presented by Rachel Hollis and Alison Leary. Audio production by Alex Rees. Assistant producer Jelena Sofronijevic. Music: ‘Snappy’ by Jonathan Boyle under licence from PremiumBeat.com. Nursing Matters is a Podmasters Production for the RCN.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Welcome to Nursing Matters, the brand new podcast from the Royal College of Nursing. The pandemic is bringing out the very best in nursing – and reminding the public just how invaluable the profession is. What have we learned from this once-in-a-generation crisis? How can we use that knowledge to make the profession more effective in future? And what kind of new deal do nursing staff deserve after all their efforts? Every two weeks on Nursing Matters, we’ll bring together experts from the RCN Professional Nursing Committee along with some special guests to talk about what really matters to nursing. From inspirational innovations and pioneering practice to pay, conditions and health and care policy - we’ll look at it all. And we’ll stand up for nursing all the way. That’s Nursing Matters – available now wherever you get your podcasts. Nursing Matters is a Podmasters production for the RCN.