Wes Streeting, the newly appointed Health Secretary of the UK, has made a bold statement on his first day in office, declaring the National Health Service (NHS) 'broken'. He announced that negotiations with junior doctors over their long-standing pay dispute are set to begin next week.
Junior doctors have been advocating for a 35% pay increase, citing a significant reduction in real terms over the past 15 years. Streeting's commitment to addressing the issue marks a significant first step in his tenure, following a landslide Labour victory in the general election.
The talks are aimed at ending the industrial action that has added strain to the already beleaguered NHS.
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New health minister brands NHS 'broken' ahead of pay talks
The new Health Secretary Wes Streeting has branded the NHS "broken" in his first day in the job, as he says discussions with junior doctors will begin ... ahead of starting fresh talks in an attempt to end a long-running pay dispute. The BMA described ...
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New health secretary says 'NHS is broken' as junior doctor talks to 'start next week'
Wes Streeting, the UK's new health secretary, has said the NHS ... Junior doctors in England have said their pay has been cut by more than a quarter over the last 15 years and have called for a 35% increase. Mr Streeting has said previously he would ...
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