title: Choosing industrial action will alienate public opinion.
abstract: Although morale in the NHS is generally low, industrial action is not the answer (news August 9). Nurses should lobby their MPs and pressure the government over job cuts. If nurses opt for industrial action, it will alienate the public, who mostly support nurses.
authors.affiliation: Basildon.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lawrence