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Readers' panel: is the 1% pay cap destroying nurses’ morale?
Nurses have suffered a real terms pay cut of 14% since 2010. RCN lead pay negotiator Josie Irwin has warned the cost-saving policy is causing low morale among nursing staff, destabilising the workforce and putting patient care at risk. Nursing Standard readers’ panellists have their say.
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