Unions have refused to engage with the NHS pay review body while industrial action carries on
The 14 unions, representing more than one million ambulance staff, nurses, porters, healthcare assistants, physiotherapists and other NHS workers in England, have called for direct pay talks with ministers.
Unions have accused the government of “hiding behind” the pay review body to avoid accountability over the NHS pay dispute. “The public knows ambulance response times are worsening and hospital waiting lists growing because the NHS no longer has the necessary staff to meet demand, nor provide safe patient care.Getty
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