Waiting times won ’t fall unless the government deals with NHS pay, says UNISON

Responding to Rishi Sunak’s speech today (Wednesday) in which he pledged to reduce NHS waiting lists, UNISON deputy head of health Helga Pile said: “Society needs a well-funded, well-staffed NHS so care and treatment is available the moment people need it. “If the Prime Minister is serious about change and doing things differently, he should apply this to his government’s approach to the healthcare crisis. That means giving his ministers the green light to start talking to unions about improving pay. “The government must raise wages sufficiently across the health service right away. Otherwise experienced staff will carry on quitting in frightening numbers, waiting lists won’t ever be cut, delays will worsen and the NHS will be unable to provide safe patient care.” Notes to editors:  – Staff at five ambulance services in England – London, Yorkshire, the North West, North East and South West – are to strike on 11 and 23 January over NHS pay. UNISON staged a 12-hour strike at the same five services a fortnight ago (on 21 December 2022). – Health workers belonging to UNISON in Northern Ireland took a day of strike action over pay on Monday 12 December, with more dates to be announced. – In July 2022, the government in Westminster announced most NHS staff on Agenda for Change contracts (NHS terms and conditions) in England would get a pay rise of £1,400, in line with the NHS pay review body’s recommendation. This amount...
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