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Understaffing has exacerbated the problems caused by underfunding and privatisation of the NHS and is set to get worse.
There are currently 40,000 nurse vacancies in England alone, and it is predicted the NHS will have a staffing shortfall of 250,000 by 2030. Still, the Government refuses to adequately fund, train and take measures to retain valuable NHS staff.
Keep Our NHS Public supported the junior doctors strike in 2016 and has continued to support NHS staff demanding better working conditions. Find out more about the junior doctor’s campaign.
Further reading
Lewisham Hospital catering department facing restructure from ISS
Tower Hamlets | Joint meeting: strike rally and NHS Anniversary
Victory: St Mary’s Hospital strikers win an end to outsourcing
United Voices of the World strike at St George’s
NHS workers outsourced to Sodexo join strikes
Get involved: If you work for or within the NHS you can find out more here about our NHS Staff Voices group.
Further information
Find information on the issues affecting NHS staff and junior doctors in our resource cabinet.
NHS staff news
Who is to blame for the NHS crisis? Anyone but the government apparently.
Last week, health secretary Sajid Javid outlined his plans for tackling the waiting list crisis. In the name of improving outcomes and increasing efficiency, Javid is pressing ahead with what is reported to be the […]
NHS workers overwhelmingly reject 3% – the battle has reached a new level
Helen O’Connor, GMB union NHS organiser writes here, about how the NHS staff ballots for strike action have revealed a hunger for change not previously appreciated by many commentators. The pandemic has changed the mindset […]
NHS pay: nurses vote overwhelmingly to reject 3%
Members of the Royal College of Nursing in England and Wales have voted overwhelmingly to reject the government’s proposed 3% pay rise for NHS staff. The announcement of the ballot results on the RCN’s website […]
NHS pay: 3% is much too little, too late
The government’s revised offer of a 3% pay increase for NHS workers is far too little, too late. After months of delay, the latest offer put forward by the government is only a slight improvement […]
Struggle for pay justice is at the heart of saving our NHS
NHS staff, many of whom are worn out and overworked, deserve a substantial pay rise. Their pay has fallen in value by 10-15% – for some, even worse than that. They see sleaze, corrupt lobbying, […]