hello and welcome to the programme. we start with a big story in the uk. more thani million national health service staff in england will get a 5% pay rise after health unions here backed the deal. ambulance workers, nurses and physios will also get a one off sum of at least £1655. but the pay deal was signed up at a meeting between the government and 1a health unions, representing all nhs staff above doctors and dentists. one minister said it was time to bring the strikes to an end. the uk health secretary steve barclay said he was pleased with the this is a good day for nhs staff who will benefit from this pay rise, an extra will benefit from this pay rise, an extr ., :: :: :: ., ., , will benefit from this pay rise, an extr ., 11:11: ., ., , ., extra over £5,000 for a ban six and is a paramedical extra over £5,000 for a ban six and is a paramedical midwife, extra over £5,000 for a ban six and is a paramedical midwife, so - extra over £5,000 for a ban six and is a
hello and welcome to the programme. we start with a big story in the uk. more thani million national health service staff in england will get a 5% pay rise after health unions here backed the deal. ambulance workers, nurses and physios will also get a one off sum of at least £1655. but the pay deal was signed up at a meeting between the government and 1a health unions, representing all nhs staff above doctors and dentists. one minister said it was time to bring the strikes to an end. the uk health secretary steve barclay said he was pleased with the this is a good day for nhs staff who will benefit from this pay rise, an extra will benefit from this pay rise, an extr ., :: :: :: ., ., , will benefit from this pay rise, an extr ., 11:11: ., ., , ., extra over £5,000 for a ban six and is a paramedical extra over £5,000 for a ban six and is a paramedical midwife, extra over £5,000 for a ban six and is a paramedical midwife, so - extra over £5,000 for a ban six and is a paramedica
run into the ground over the last 13 years from run into the ground over the last 13 years from a run into the ground over the last 13 years from a lack of investment, a lack years from a lack of investment, a tack of years from a lack of investment, a lack of workforce. this government is a byword lack of workforce. this government is a byword for inaction, laziness and mismanaging the economy. something has to give. nhs workers are hot something has to give. nhs workers are not going to be sacrificed, and we need are not going to be sacrificed, and we need to are not going to be sacrificed, and we need to make sure we sit down, have we need to make sure we sit down, have proper we need to make sure we sit down, have proper talks, and save our nhs. sara gorton. have proper talks, and save our nhs. sara gorton, head of health at the unison union, explains why they were one of the unions that accepted the deal. the reason we recommended it to members was that on balance,
nhs staff, and patience, a good opportunity to get that pay into their pay packets next month and for everyone to move forward together. the national health officer at unite union, who are rejecting a tougher, spoke to us from the picket line in kent. inflation is running at 13.4% at the moment, inflation is running at 13.4% at the moment, so inflation is running at 13.4% at the moment, so this actually represents a pay moment, so this actually represents a pay cut, moment, so this actually represents a pay cut, not a pay rise, for our members. a pay cut, not a pay rise, for our members. a a pay cut, not a pay rise, for our members, a big pay cut for our members members, a big pay cut for our members. how unions were members do not think members. how unions were members do not think this members. how unions were members do not think this deal is good enough. we did not think this deal is good enough. we did not not think this deal is good enough. we did not say that ou
of the staff council, we move forward together, focus on the patients and also make sure the staff get their pay rise sooner than would have been the case in the pay review body process. some unions are not particularly happy some unions are not particularly happy about this, which means strikes happy about this, which means strikes will probably keep going. when strikes will probably keep going. when you get back around the negotiating table, or is this the final negotiating table, or is this the final offer? well, it is the final offer, and it s important there s unions recognise the collective decision. this was a decision taken by m health unions. it was a majority decision, negotiated collectively. the rcn were at the negotiating table, and indeed, pat colin recommended this deal is her own members, so it s important that everyone now respects the decision of the nhs staff council. it s an opportunity to now come together. there are further areas where we can work collaborat