become the latest group to join the ongoing industrial action about pay in the nhs. more than 4,000 physiotherapists from 30 nhs trusts are supporting a 24 hour strike. their counterparts in wales are due to strike next month. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. physiotherapists on a picket line in bristol, the latest group of health workers to go on strike following action by nurses, ambulance and other health staff. becky has worked as a physiotherapist for 30 years. like her colleagues, treating patients notjust with sports injuries or back pain, but in intensive care units, a&e departments and post operation rehab. but now, she says, many are burnt out. and that s why they ve taken the big step of going on strike. because of the cost of living, they have to work extra shifts to manage their finances. and that causes, obviously, added burn out to already busy days. and also, the nhs does run on goodwill, and the amount of physios and other nhs
in an on going dispute about health service pay. more than 4,000 physiotherapists from 30 nhs trusts are supporting the 24 hour strike. physiotherapists in wales are due to walk out next month. our health correspondent, dominic hughes, reports. becky has worked as a physiotherapist for 30 years. like her colleagues, treating patients, notjust with sports injuries or back pain, but in intensive care units, a&e departments and post operation rehab. but now, she says, many are burnt out. and that s why they ve taken the big step of going on strike. because of the cost of living, they have to work extra shifts to manage their finances. and that causes, obviously, added burn out to already busy days. and also, the nhs does run on goodwill, and the amount of physios and other nhs professionals that do. ..do overtime without actually getting paid for it as well. and i think that s another reason that people s goodwill has actually run out now.
injuries or back pain, but in intensive care units, a&e departments and post operation rehab. but now, she says, many are burnt out. and that s why they ve taken the big step of going on strike. because of the cost of living, they have to work extra shifts to manage their finances. and that causes, obviously, added burn out to already busy days. and also, the nhs does run on goodwill, and the amount of physios and other nhs professionals that do. ..do overtime without actually getting paid for it as well. and i think that s another reason that people s goodwill has actually run out now. this is the first time members of the chartered society of physiotherapy have gone on strike. the action covers around 4200 staff, although not all of them will be on shift today. and it involves 30 nhs trusts in england, roughly one in seven. next month will see two more days of strike action in trusts and health boards
in bristol, the latest group of health workers to go on strike following action by nurses, ambulance and other health staff. becky has worked as a physiotherapist for 30 years. like her colleagues, treating patients notjust with sports injuries or back pain, but in intensive care units, a&e departments and post operation rehab. but now, she says, many are burnt out. and that s why they ve taken the big step of going on strike. because of the cost of living, they have to work extra shifts to manage their finances. and that causes, obviously, added burn out to already busy days. and also, the nhs does run on goodwill, and the amount of physics and other nhs professionals that do. ..do overtime without actually getting paid for it as well. and i think that s another reason that people s goodwill has actually run out now.
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