District nurses in the greater Glasgow area have voted for strike action in a dispute over pay banding.

Unison said the nurses have "had enough" after spending years waiting for a review of their job descriptions and pay banding.

The union said the nurses are currently on band six of the NHS Agenda for Change pay scale, but their "increasingly complex responsibilities should be paid at a higher pay grade".

Members voted "overwhelmingly" in favour when asked if they were prepared to strike in a ballot which closed on Tuesday, with 96% voting yes, Unison said.

Unison Scotland area organiser Henrietta Cameron said: "District nurses in Glasgow have had years of delays and they've had enough.

"These nurses are committed to caring for their patients out in the community, going on strike

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