Labour Minister Begs Junior Doctors Not to Strike
Water minister Emma Hardy was asked on Sky News what the government’s message was to junior doctors threatening to strike over only getting an inflation-busting pay increase and not the 29% the BMA is demanding:
“We hugely value everybody who works in the NHS and we hugely value our doctors. That’s why they’ve had a 28% increase in their salary compared to three years ago and why we’re offering above inflation pay grades… my message to the doctors is: We value you – that’s why we’ve offered the above inflation pay rise – please vote no in the ballot, continue talking to government.”
Streeting is today using YouGov polling which shows that the public has turned against doctor strikes to hit out at the BMA over its threats. They’ve resorted to begging now…