People aren't waiting 40 hours for an ambulance because of industrial action by the RCN. They're waiting 40 hours for an ambulance because the Tories are underfunding the NHS.

With the nurses going on strike tomorrow I am posting this without comment.

Getting ready for tomorrow! NHS Workers Say NO!

Today, over 100,000 Nursing Staff will be on picket lines fighting for our profession, our safety, to protect our patients, and to fight for the future of our NHS! Our fight is your fight. If you stand with us - Please RT 💙

Today our strike action begins, and nursing staff need your solidarity. Share this if you stand with those fighting for a safer future for nursing, patients, and the NHS. #RCNStrike #FairPayForNursing

I'm an NHS nurse and today for the first time in my career I'm on strike I'm striking for fair pay. I'm striking to protect my patients. I'm striking to save the NHS. Please fight with us for our NHS. #FairPayforNursing #NursesStrike

This is Tom outside our hospital today ….. brought tears to my eyes #FairPayforNursing

On the picket since 7am. #RCNStrike

Across the river from the UK Parliament nursing staff are making their voices heard. It's time for #FairPayForNursing. #RCNStrike

Tens of thousands of nurses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are on the first of two day-long strikes over pay Based on what you have seen or heard, do you support or oppose nurses going on strike over pay? Support: 64% Oppose: 28% yougov.co.uk/topics/economy…

Giving nurses the pay increase they're calling for would cost around £1.8 billion per year. Scrapping the non-dom tax avoidance scheme used by the super-rich would raise much more - around £3.2 billion per year. The Tory refusal to pay nurses properly is a political choice.

This caller, who witnessed nurses 'working their socks off' taking care of his brother-in-law, says 'if I were health minister, they should have got a 20% pay rise straight away'. Tom Swarbrick

On our first day of strike action, public support for a pay rise for nursing has been immense – and new polling confirms the huge support from people all over the country. The public know when we speak, we speak for patients.

Great #solidarity in #Liverpool for the #NursesStrike. Here they give passionate accounts of their action from the picket line. They are #inspirational. #Nursing #nurse #FairPayforNursing #CostOfLivingCrisis Liverpool #NHSPay15 The RCN Unite North West RMT UNISON Merseytravel & LCR CA Branch

The #NursesStrike isn’t just about money but patient care and safety. Respect for the profession as well as adequate and safe numbers of staff in wards. It is a very hard and important job. If we don’t look after the nurses who will look after us when we are sick?

The BBC interviews a woman whose daughter had an appointment cancelled due to the nurses' strike. 'I am 100% behind the nurses, I think they're absolute legends...and it makes me angry that the government has held down their pay for years.'

What a great picket yesterday for the nurses, many on their day off supporting other staff. Thank you to RCN North West for their support and helping everything go smoothly. See you next week! #RCNStrike #RCN #NHSStrike #NursesStrike #nurses #FairPayforNursing

I’d love to have enough time to have a cup of tea on shift, invite her to my workplace she can join me for my shift 👍🏼 #NHSStrike #NHSWorkersNeedAPayrise #nursestrike #RCN #RCNStrike #FairPayforNursing