Thousands of physios to walk out in biggest strike to date as unions accuse government of refusing to negotiate
Physiotherapists are to stage their biggest strike to date after accusing the Government of refusing to negotiate with health unions over NHS pay. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy said 4,500 of its members at 56 trusts in England will strike on March 22, describing it as a 'significant escalation' of the dispute.
"The blanket silence from ministers on this issue has left us with no choice but to ask members to walk out again. This strike will be our biggest yet, meaning it will affect more patients and more areas of the NHS and it is simply inexplicable that the Government is doing nothing to resolve this dispute.
Elaine Sparkes, secretary of the NHS group of unions and CSP assistant director of employment relations, said: "The Government is playing a dangerous game. Ministers' clumsy attempts to stop the strikes so far have done more damage than good.
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