Does annoy me to hear that the goverment are advising nurses to think very carefully before considering strike action. Maybe the government should think carefully about paying them properly, then maybe so many wouldnt be leaving. Same goes for social care. If that ends up with us paying more tax to fund it, then fair enough. Reality is that they know they probably wont strike, anymore than the police did a few years ago. A sense of duty will keep them at work until they just cant manage anymore, so they are over a barrel. I always think it is a shameful reflection on our society that we pay people more to make us a coffee than to look after us or our elderly relatives.