Nurses union general secretary Pat Cullen said the prime minister's fast-paced decision-making inside the walls of government could be used to avoid further industrial action, where individuals are sacrificing wages in order to have their voices heard.
called the industrial action"regrettable" and despite contingency plans, said that the strikes will"undoubtedly have an impact on patients and cause delays to NHS services".
He said:"We accepted the recommendations of the independent pay review body to give over one million NHS workers, including nurses and ambulance workers, a pay rise of at least £1,400 this financial year, on top of an increase the previous year when wider public sector pay was frozen."I have been having constructive talks with unions about what is affordable for 2023/24, and urge them to call off the strikes and come back around the table.
Ms Cullen warned Mr Sunak that his government was becoming"increasingly isolated" as tens of thousands are losing wages. "It must not be in vain," she said."It will be the biggest day of industrial action in the 75-year history of the NHS. "Nursing staff find that a sobering realisation of how far they have been pushed to protect patient care and secure some respect for the nursing profession."
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