UK’s healthcare system deteriorates as the strikes continue.
Germany’s NTV wrote in a report: “The situation in the British health care system has become extremely tense. Thousands of nurses are leaving their jobs. The views of the relevant union and the government are very different on the increase of wages. Meanwhile, Rishi British Prime Minister Sunak is considering restricting the right to strike.
This article continues: Due to the nursing staff strike, patients in the health care system in England are currently having to prepare for long waiting times and absences. In the fight for higher wages and better working conditions, thousands of nurses in England have left their jobs. The walkout from the Royal College of Nursing is expected to last until Thursday. More strikes have been announced in February.
Germany’s NTV continued to write: “The battles have become more difficult: the relevant union wants a positive wage rate that is much higher than the recent inflation rate, which is more than 10 percent.” On the other hand, the British Conservative government does not want to increase its offer, which is equivalent to about 4.5% more wages. In England, health is a national issue.
“Pat Cullen”, from the Royal College of Nursing, defended the workers in these strikes and said: “People don’t die because nurses are on strike.” Nurses are on strike because people are dying. That’s how bad the health service is and it’s time for the Prime Minister to start fighting for the future of the sector.
On the other hand, British Health Secretary Steve Barclay wrote in an article for the Independent aimed at the well-being of patients: “If we agree to unacceptable pay rises for health workers, we will lose billions of pounds where we need it most.”
