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Nurses' strike: Critical care exemptions in place for 28-hour walkout, RCN chief insists

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National exemptions are in place to provide critical care during strike action by nurses, a union leader has insisted, telling Sky News staff would never leave patients unsafe or create more risk.

Royal College of Nursing (RCN) general secretary Pat Cullen was speaking to Sophy Ridge On Sunday ahead of a 28-hour walkout by members over pay.

But the union has pointed out that the mitigations will be more limited and not cover whole services as they had previously, meaning the industrial action will be "more intense than before" although the duty to protect life remains.

Read the full story here: https://news.sky.com/story/nurses-strike-critical-care-exemptions-in-place-for-28-hour-walkout-rcn-chief-insists-ahead-of-28-hour-walkout-12869927

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