Over the past 15 years, NHS staff faced overstretching, chaos, and lack of investment, causing burnout. The government introduced significant pay increases, including a 22.3% rise for resident doctors, to address these issues. There have been record investments and reforms aimed at improving working conditions, reducing waiting lists, and hiring more GPs. The recent 10-year health plan celebrated by NHS staff aimed to foster cooperation for improvement. The decision by the British Medical Association's resident doctors committee to proceed with strikes was disappointing, as the government had proposed beneficial measures for staff.
Over the past 15 years, NHS staff have been overstretched, buffeted by constant chaos and a chronic lack of investment, leaving many burnt out and demoralised.
One of my first acts as health and social care secretary was to end the last resident doctor strikes and provide above inflation pay rises for all NHS staff.
The government proposed a range of measures to massively improve doctors' working conditions, including tackling the costs of mandatory exams and bringing in more specialist training places.
The decision by the British Medical Association's resident doctors committee to rush into completely unnecessary strikes is so bitterly disappointing, disregarding the progress we’ve made together.
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