Radiographers in England take to picket lines over pay and staffing

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. Read our privacy policy Radiographers are “leaving due to burnout”, staff on picket lines have said as the Society of Radiographers launched a 48-hour strike at 37 NHS trusts in England. But, unfortunately, they’re overworked and undervalued and they’re making a stand because they need better pay and conditions.” She said that the 5% pay award for radiographers was rejected because “they didn’t feel it was enough to deal with the spiralling cost-of-living crisis or, indeed, their recruitment and retention issues within the workforce”. “This pay award is final and so I urge the Society of Radiographers to call off strikes.” Asked what pay rise radiographers would like to see, Ms Archer told Sky News: “We want something that will be tangible that we can take to our members – obviously more than 5%. “Unfortunately, 13% of the workforce is missing, there’s a massive gap in the workforce and radiographers are taking a stand today to get the Government to do something about the massive workforce issues that they’re facing.” Chris Folkard, 41, a senior radiographer at an NHS trust in the East of England that voted not to participate in the current strikes, said radiographers are “tired and frustrated” and have “generally low morale”.