this is the impact that we will see as a result of those strikes. at least a quarter of a million appointments and operations affected, but that number could be higher. it could be as high as 350,000 appointments affected. 250,000 appointments. let s look at the uk in terms of doctors and nurses compared to other 0ecd nations. so you have austria at the top and the uk at the bottom. when we look at the number of doctors and nurses, compared to western europe. of course, this is the uk as a of course, this is the uk as a whole, notjust england. but it paints the picture with the uk is the bottom here, also with nurses as the bottom here, also with nurses as the bottom. we can see no way very high at the top of both lists there. so the uk is already dealing with a shortage when compared to western european nations. we can see norway. we have also had this morning, from 2022, the who said it described the situation as a ticking time bomb, saying that without immediate acti
it felt like the wrong choice. there is a broad economic consensus now that you grow the economy in your country, you need good, high functioning public services. today, in britain, the problem is we don t have that. so there is a big rebuilding project for the government, to revitalise our public services, including the nhs, our biggest public service. and services, including the nhs, our biggest public service. biggest public service. and what about this 35%, biggest public service. and what about this 35%, you biggest public service. and what about this 35%, you are - biggest public service. and what about this 35%, you are a - biggest public service. and what about this 35%, you are a junior| about this 35%, you are a junior doctor? is that a reasonable demand? i am not a union representative. i am not an industrial disputes negotiator. but am not an industrial disputes negotiator- am not an industrial disputes neaotiator. ., ., ., negotiator. but you are a unior doctor, neg
body may have to be brought in as they were in 2016, to help resolve they were in 2016, to help resolve the situation. they were in 2016, to help resolve the situation. thank you very much. now, the situation. thank you very much. now. let s the situation. thank you very much. now. let s talk the situation. thank you very much. now, let s talk to the situation. thank you very much. now, let s talk to karen the situation. thank you very much. now, let s talk to karen salomon, l the situation. thank you very much. now, let s talk to karen salomon, aj now, let s talk to karen salomon, a junior doctor who was on strike today, joining us from leicester, he is also the co chair of the junior doctors union committee. thank you for being with us. why are you striking today? for being with us. why are you striking today? hello. i m striking today because striking today? hello. i m striking today because i striking today? hello. i m striking today because i really striking today?
it may not be as high as 35%. that is busily a tactical choice from the union. they have said they may be willing to listen to opening offer. the government needs to see what that will look like. it managed to do that with the nursing union. it doesn t have the same relationship with the doctor s union. i cancel both sides to sit down and come up with a agreement. with a agreement. thank you for bein: with a agreement. thank you for being with with a agreement. thank you for being with us. with a agreement. thank you for being with us. a with a agreement. thank you for being with us. a reporter - with a agreement. thank you for being with us. a reporter nikki l with a agreement. thank you for| being with us. a reporter nikki is in the newsroom now. bier? in the newsroom now. very interesting in the newsroom now. very interesting polling - in the newsroom now. very interesting polling on - in the newsroom now. very interesting polling on five l in the newsroom now. - interestin