{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/636bcf0080274e00125c2e4f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Nurses vote for historic nationwide strike","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/5883ea1e-0ebe-4d27-9746-2bf0605b19e6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Nurses forced to look after up to 18 patients at a time, skipping meals during shifts, nurses leaving the profession, how daily struggles are compromising patient care. <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/nurses-vote-strike-nationwide-london-hospitals-b1038768.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Royal College of Nursing announces the first ever nurses strike over pay</a>. A&amp;E nurse Lucy Shapcott explains why NHS staff have voted to strike. Plus, in Part Two - politics! <a href=\"https://twitter.com/DJBond6873\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Our Deputy Political Editor David Bond</a> discusses <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/gavin-williamson-bullying-resignation-rishi-sunak-pmqs-b1038679.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">how Gavin Williamson’s resignation will impact Rish Sunak and the Conservative party</a>. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><p>Part 1:</p><ul><li>Why have nurses voted to strike?</li><li>The day-to-day struggles nurses face</li><li>How pay and conditions are causing staff to leave the NHS</li><li>Could nurses compromise on a payrise?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Part 2:</p><ul><li>Is Gavin Williamson’s resignation a big blow to the Tory party?</li><li>Will his appointment impact Rishi Sunak’s reputation?</li><li>How will the public respond to this latest debacle?</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TheLeaderPodcast</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}