are actually going in the right direction at the moment, but what we have to recognise. more people are waiting than ever before and fewer people treated even though you ve got bigger budgets. so, numbers of patients, you re absolutely right that s going up and as we ve always said, that it s going to get bigger before it came down. but the longest waits are reducing and are reducing consistently. what do we want? fair pay! months of strike action have led to more than half a million appointments being rescheduled. nurses have now ended theirstrikes, butjunior doctors are set to walk out again later this month for five days and consultants will now strike to just a few days later. for the nhs boss, it s concerning. there has been a significant amount of disruption and that is only at the moment going to get more significant as we hit the next round of strikes. so, that s seven out of eight days in the middle ofjuly where we ll see action. and the truth is, the hard truth is it is patie
finally, i know you ll be pleased, of course, that you seem to reached an agreement here, butjunior doctors, this doesn t include junior doctors, does it? no, and my door is open, i m looking forward to having discussions with them. clearly we entered talks withthe agenda for change for trade unions suspending there s strikes, respecting engagement principles, i welcome the leadership that the trade unions have shown in those discussions, discussions that have respected confidentiality throughout, both sides willing to work in a very constructive way, and i hopejunior doctors will take note of that and reflect that in their approach over coming weeks. your position is that they need to suspend strike action, is that right? yes, that s the principle the other trade unions accepted, all respected that, we have offered the same terms to the junior doctors that were accepted by
of taxpayers, getting inflation down, recognising the real pressures the nhs has faced. the nhs has faced. finally, i know ou ll be the nhs has faced. finally, i know you ll be pleased, the nhs has faced. finally, i know you ll be pleased, of the nhs has faced. finally, i know you ll be pleased, of course, - the nhs has faced. finally, i know you ll be pleased, of course, that l you ll be pleased, of course, that you ll be pleased, of course, that you seem to reach an agreement here, butjunior doctors, this doesn t but junior doctors, this doesn t includejunior doctors, butjunior doctors, this doesn t includejunior doctors, does it? h0. include unior doctors, does it? no, and to includejunior doctors, does it? no, and to my door includejunior doctors, does it? mr, and to my door is open, i m looking forward to having discussions with them. clearly we entered talks of them. clearly we entered talks of the agenda for change for trade unions suspending there s strikes, respecting en
unaffordable. the three day strike began yesterday morning and will continue until 7am on thursday morning. here s our health correspondent katherine da costa. if you re underpaid and know it, say fair pay. if you re underpaid and know it, say fair -a . :, if you re underpaid and know it, say fair -a . ., , fair pay. out on the picket lines for a second fair pay. out on the picket lines for a second day fair pay. out on the picket lines for a second day in fair pay. out on the picket lines for a second day in what - fair pay. out on the picket lines for a second day in what is - for a second day in what is described as the most extensive nhs strike yet. like thousands of others across england, thesejunior doctors across england, these junior doctors at across england, thesejunior doctors at saint thomass in london says that years of pay aversion has led to this. , :, , , :, years of pay aversion has led to this. , , ., this. everyday is a battle, i fire fiuht this. everyday is a
we are losing doctors at a rapid speed because of the working conditions and pay. the doctor s union, the bma, says thatjunior doctors are underpaid at £14 per hour for basic pay in the first year. that works out at £29,000 a year. butjunior doctors can earn around 30% more in overtime and working unsociable hours. the average salary for a full time junior doctor in england isjust over £57,000. consultants have been drafted in to cover key areas in urgent and emergency care during the 72 hour strike. the impact on other services is expected to be significant, including to some cancer care. carrie, a former intensive care nurse, said that she had an operation to test for cancer cancelled because of the strikes. the impact is huge. i never realised how big it was.