Whatever you think of the tweet, the response, the BBC, MOTD & impartiality… it’s interesting to consider what would have happened if Gary Lineker had backed the government on twitter this week.
Would there have been the same backlash?
Would we be in this situation? 🤔

RCN East Mids' TU Committee member/RCN Steward Sharon Osborne campaigning at her workplace Lincoln County Hospital NHS United Lincs - many The RCN members already VOTED✅& returned ballot by📮others committed to doing so ASAP💪✊
#SafeStaffingSavesLives #FairPayForNursing
RCN East Midlands

UniversidadeLusófona Lincs Comm Health with RCN East Midlands members on the day the @RCN ballot for industrial action launches 🚀 with nursing shortages of 47,000 [in England] nurses are being forced to do the work of 2 or 3 we cannot deliver safe care RCN North Lincolnshire Branch Sarah-Leigh McMahon David Kirwan

NHS pay award is a PAY CUT in real terms for experienced nursing staff. Time to stand together to say NO 💪✊we deserve more. MAKE SURE YOUR RCN DETAILS ARE UPDATED
RCN Derbyshire RCN Leicester Branch RCN Northamptonshire Branch -Join the RCN RCN North Lincolnshire Branch RCN Nottingham Amanda Eliff
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Happy Birthday Zoe Ball BBC Radio 2 please give a big shout out to Nursing Support Workers everywhere for all their amazing work ❤️🧡💛
#NursingSupportWorkersDay
The RCN RCN East Midlands

Amazing number of RCN members at LCH NHS United Lincs have already voted ✅ in the The RCN ballot on pay - VOTE NOW if you haven’t!!
@MelKerrXD RCN North Lincolnshire Branch RCN East Midlands

#FairPayForNursing

Welcoming the early shift saying good bye to the night shift at LCH NHS United Lincs
The RCN members look out for your emailed ballot & have YOUR SAY ON PAY … VOTE NOW ✅
RCN East Midlands RCN North Lincolnshire Branch RCN South Lincs Branch

“[If not after the pandemic], will a government ever recognise properly the work that nurses & midwives do?” NSW Nurses & Midwives GS. Nursing workforce worldwide is demanding funding that delivers safe care + attracts & retains quality staff
#SafeStaffingSavesLives #FairPayForNursing The RCN

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The RCN We are here ✅💙❤️RCN East Midlands
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Powerful message, please share far and wide as we embark on #NursesDay week, recognising the nursing workforce for all they do 💙❤️
RCN East Midlands RCN Leicester Branch RCN Derbyshire RCN North Lincolnshire Branch RCN Northamptonshire Branch -Join the RCN RCN Nottingham Amanda Eliff

#SafeStaffingSavesLives #FairPayForNursing

This #NursesDay , The RCN are showcasing the complex, skilled and safety critical role of nursing.

Find out how you can get involved and join us on 12 May.

rcn.org.uk/nursesday

New data has revealed years of austerity has seen NHS workers up to 32% worse-off than ten years ago

Here is Matt Hancock shamelessly telling the Health Committee

“Well, inflation is below 1%, and therefore a proposed 1% pay rise is indeed a pay rise”

Calling our The RCN campaigners for our next #FairPayForNursing and #safestaffingsaveslives call. Tuesday 6 April at 7.30pm. Register now. rcn.org.uk/news-and-event…

@MelKerrXD Such bitter irony... set against this government’s barefaced, shameful and repeated lies about nursing pay

#FairPayforNursing
#RCNAction
#35MillionStrikeFund
#nhspayrise

RCN East Midlands RCN Nottingham RCN Leicester Branch RCN Derbyshire RCN Northamptonshire Branch -Join the RCN RCN North Lincolnshire Branch Amanda Eliff

#FairPayForNursing
#nhspayrise
#35millionStrikeFund
#RCNAction

#FairPayForNursing
#nhspayrise
#35millionStrikeFund
#RCNAction

My response to you? The truly meaningful and significant pay rise is something we have not see for the last decade. We have had a real time pay CUT despite the ever increasing demands in our service and responsibility. Listen to your constituents. #FairPayForNursing

Karl McCartney your response is inadequate and honesty insulting. There has been plenty of funds available for pay rises elsewhere, and when it comes to recognising the NHS, once again we are put aside. Well #EnoughIsEnough - we demand better. #FairPayForNursing

My interview and questions for my local MP Karl McCartney and Holly Lynch MP (Labour, Halifax) - ‘Do you feel the current pay for healthcare staff truly recognises the skill and responsibility we hold?’
The RCN RCN East Midlands #FairPayForNursing #safestaffingsaveslives #EnoughIsEnough