Questions were quickly raised about how the Treasury and Department of Health and Social Care will fund its new pay offer. A bad deal for nurses will negatively affect the working lives of doctors.' 'Bad for patients as it won’t fix retention and recruitment for nurses and others. Low cost but lower return and thus low value for taxpayer' Reacting to the announcement he posted on social media: 'Bad deal for NHS staff. However, co-chairmen of the BMA's junior doctors' committee Dr Rob Laurenson called the offer to put to other NHS staff groups a 'bad deal'. 'I think it is a good deal, which is fair, which recognises the situation they are in, recognises the need we all have got to tackle the backlog in the NHS.' I think it would be the right thing to do for them to accept it. Speaking to GB News, Mr Raab said: 'The same offer is there. It followed days of talks between health unions and the Government, raising hopes the long-running dispute could be brought to an end.ĭeputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Thursday that the Government hopes to strike a similar pay deal with junior doctors. Thursday's offer for other NHS staff - backed by the Royal College of Nursing, the GMB and Unison - included a one-off lump sum for 2022/23 which rises in value up the NHS pay bands as well as a permanent 5 per cent rise. 'We have offered the same terms to the junior doctors that were accepted by the other trade unions and that is what I hope the junior doctors will respond to,' the Health Secretary said. Mr Barclay has called on junior doctors to follow the example of other health unions, who on Thursday said they will recommend a pay deal to NHS staff including nurses and ambulance workers. If accepted, the offer will see all one million staff on the Agenda for Change contract receive a 5 per cent pay rise in 2023/24, plus an additional payment to the lowest paid to bring them in line with the National Living Wage.Įach worker would also receive a backdated 2 per cent non-consolidated payment for 2022/23 and a 'Covid recovery bonus'. Industrial action by nurses, ambulance workers and physiotherapists has so far led to the cancellation of over 140,000 operations and appointments.īut their representatives have announced they have negotiated an improved deal with ministers worth an extra £2.5 billion, which could finally bring an end to the months of strike chaos that has blighted Britain. 'So far we haven't arranged a time for this afternoon but there has been some correspondence between our offices so it does look like we'll be able to set something up in the near future.' 'I only hope that he does come with good faith and a mandate to negotiate. Vivek said discussion with the Health Secretary could begin today it is disappointing it has taken Steve Barclay so long to get to the negotiating table.Ĭo-chairmen of the BMA's junior doctors' committee Vivek Trivedi (left) and Rob Laurenson speak to the media outside the Department Of Health And Social Care, London, following a meeting with Health Secretary Steve Barclay, after they had voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking industrial action. Our formal dispute started over 150 days ago and. It says their salaries have fallen in real terms by 26 per cent since 2008/09 and reversing this would require a 35.3 per cent pay rise.ĭr Trivedi told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: 'Our position has been that we are open to talk in good faith, meaningfully, at any time. The BMA is demanding 'pay restoration' for junior doctors, who make up about 45 per cent of the medical workforce. ![]() ![]() It comes after junior medics in England took part in a three-day walkout earlier this week, which caused major disruption across the NHS. ![]() ![]() Striking doctors have been urged to enter peace talks with Health Secretary Steve Barclay today after the Government and NHS unions agreed a new pay deal worth £2.5billion.ĭr Vivek Trivedi, co-chairman of the British Medical Association's (BMA) junior doctors committee, said negotiations which could begin as soon as this afternoon could finally end the industrial action.
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