James Cleverly refuses to negotiate pay with nurses to prevent strikes
2 years ago

James Cleverly refuses to negotiate pay with nurses to prevent strikes

The Telegraph  

James Cleverly has rejected an offer by the Royal College of Nursing to pause strikes if ministers agree to talks on pay. He said the Health Secretary’s “door was open” to meetings with the union’s leaders, but added that negotiations over pay were the responsibility of NHS employers and an independent pay review body. The Foreign Secretary told Times Radio it would be “it would be completely wrong” for a government minister to get involved with nurses’ pay negotiations and “would completely undermine the leadership of the NHS”. RCN members are due to take part in unprecedented strike action on Dec 15 and 20 in pursuit of a 17.6 per cent pay rise, five per cent above inflation. However, Pat Cullen, the RCN general secretary, offered on Saturday to pause the walkout in exchange for pay talks after earlier this week accusing Steve Barclay, the Health Secretary, of “bully boy” tactics.

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Union leader urges PM to return ‘to real world’ to settle doctors’ pay dispute
1 year, 4 months ago

Union leader urges PM to return ‘to real world’ to settle doctors’ pay dispute

The Independent  

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NHS strikes could ‘break relationship’ between staff and bosses – health leaders
1 year, 5 months ago

NHS strikes could ‘break relationship’ between staff and bosses – health leaders

The Independent  

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‘Determined’ nurses the NHS ‘can’t cope’ without will push ahead with strikes, union leader warns
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Determined’ nurses the NHS ‘can’t cope’ without will push ahead with strikes, union leader warns

The Independent  

The health service “can’t cope” without nurses who are “determined” to press on with strikes even if a pay rise for NHS workers goes ahead on Tuesday, union leaders have said. Pat Cullen, leader of the RCN, denied support for strikes among her members would “crumble” if the pay rise goes ahead, saying: “These are very determined people”. The deal …

Forcing nurses to accept this pay offer is no win for the government
1 year, 7 months ago

Forcing nurses to accept this pay offer is no win for the government

The Independent  

If the NHS staff council vote to accept the government’s pay offer, it will be a pyrrhic victory for health secretary Steve Barclay. Somewhere a long time ago they fell in love with the idea that the aristocracy – even the slickest and brightest members of royalty – were real heroes and truly exciting people.” Robert Boston Kingshill, Kent More …

Health secretary accuses union of ‘militant stance’ in row over junior doctors’ pay
1 year, 8 months ago

Health secretary accuses union of ‘militant stance’ in row over junior doctors’ pay

The Independent  

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Fears of ‘unparalleled’ disruption as UK junior doctors strike
1 year, 8 months ago

Fears of ‘unparalleled’ disruption as UK junior doctors strike

Al Jazeera  

Up to a quarter of a million appointments could be postponed in the longest stoppage of the wave of unrest in the UK. Junior doctors across England have launched a four-day strike over pay that is likely to cause unprecedented disruption to the health service, leaving up to a quarter of a million appointments postponed. The BMA has said the …

Junior doctors’ pay demands unrealistic, says Health Secretary
1 year, 8 months ago

Junior doctors’ pay demands unrealistic, says Health Secretary

The Telegraph  

Junior doctors’ pay demands would result in some receiving an “unrealistic” £20,000 salary increase, Steve Barclay warned ahead of the latest strike action. The Health Secretary has called pay demands by the British Medical Association “widely out of step” at a time of “considerable economic pressure” on the country. The BMA is demanding a 35 per cent salary increase to …

Health Secretary accused of ‘trying to pinch pennies’ in junior doctors pay row
1 year, 8 months ago

Health Secretary accused of ‘trying to pinch pennies’ in junior doctors pay row

The Independent  

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UK protest backs health staff as doctors prepare to strike
1 year, 9 months ago

UK protest backs health staff as doctors prepare to strike

Associated Press  

LONDON — Thousands of protesters marched through London to the British prime minister’s residence on Saturday to support health care workers who have held a series of strikes over pay and conditions in the state-funded National Health Service. NHS England said the doctors’ strike would be even more disruptive than recent walkouts by nurses and ambulance staff. As well as …

Patients will suffer if striking nurses are handed pay rise, health secretary says
1 year, 11 months ago

Patients will suffer if striking nurses are handed pay rise, health secretary says

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Health secretary Steve Barclay previously hinted he was considering backdating nurses’ pay His words come …

Hospital is accused of risking patients' health by asking their FAMILIES to help on wards
1 year, 11 months ago

Hospital is accused of risking patients' health by asking their FAMILIES to help on wards

Daily Mail  

A hospital has been accused of putting lives at risk by asking patients’ friends and family to help out on strike days. Nurses at 55 NHS trusts in England are walking out today and tomorrow in pursuit of an inflation-busting 19.2 per cent pay rise A message on the Dorset County Hospital website says: ‘Relatives and friends of patients in …

Barclay urged to address ‘workforce crisis’ at meeting with medical leaders
1 year, 11 months ago

Barclay urged to address ‘workforce crisis’ at meeting with medical leaders

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Following Thursday’s talks at the Department of Health offices …

NHS strikes to continue after unions reject Welsh Government’s offer
1 year, 11 months ago

NHS strikes to continue after unions reject Welsh Government’s offer

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yet again, the Welsh Government …

NHS staff have to work harder to ‘justify’ more pay, Steve Barclay tells furious unions
1 year, 11 months ago

NHS staff have to work harder to ‘justify’ more pay, Steve Barclay tells furious unions

The Independent  

Planned strikes by NHS workers looked set to go ahead after trade union leaders branded talks with Steve Barclay over pay “bitterly disappointing” and an “insult”. A walkout of ambulance workers will go ahead on Wednesday after the failed crisis talks, during which Mr Barclay told union leaders any pay increase would have to involve greater “productivity and efficiency” from …

Trade unions meet Government ministers for talks on pay
1 year, 11 months ago

Trade unions meet Government ministers for talks on pay

The Independent  

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NHS staff to be offered fast-tracked pay rise in bid to end strikes
2 years ago

NHS staff to be offered fast-tracked pay rise in bid to end strikes

The Telegraph  

Striking NHS workers will be offered a fast-tracked pay deal next year in a government attempt to break the deadlock with health unions. As paramedics and ambulance crews took to picket lines across England and Wales on Wednesday, a source close to Steve Barclay, the Health Secretary, said he was keen to “speed up the process” of giving NHS staff …

Thousands of NHS appointments cancelled as talks fail to avert nursing strike
2 years ago

Thousands of NHS appointments cancelled as talks fail to avert nursing strike

The Independent  

Thousands of NHS operations and appointments are being cancelled across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, after last-ditch talks failed to avert the first nursing strike in a generation. Ministers said they were “straining every sinew” to mitigate the impact of industrial action on the public, but Labour accused the government of “spoiling for a fight” with unions, after health secretary …

Paying nurses more would take money from NHS operations, says Health Secretary
2 years ago

Paying nurses more would take money from NHS operations, says Health Secretary

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Steve Barclay insisted it was down to the independent pay review body to set …

Improve pay offer or prepare for Scottish NHS strikes, union tells SNP
2 years, 1 month ago

Improve pay offer or prepare for Scottish NHS strikes, union tells SNP

The Telegraph  

The crisis enveloping Scotland’s struggling NHS has intensified after the largest health worker union told SNP ministers to prepare for strikes and GPs warned their practices are “buckling under current demand”. But Mr Brown said: “Our members have voted in their thousands and their message is loud and clear - the Scottish Government’s pay offer just isn’t good enough.” She …

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