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Health Secretary Urges NHS Staff to Reject Strikes

8/12/2025

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting is calling on NHS staff to stand against strikes as pay disputes escalate. Unions are pushing back against a proposed 3.6% pay rise, highlighting the burden of inflation. Streeting is actively negotiating, stressing the importance of investing in all NHS workers to improve conditions, recruitment, and ultimately, patient care.

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting is calling on NHS staff to stand against strikes as pay disputes escalate. Unions are pushing back against a proposed 3.6% pay rise, highlighting the burden of inflation. Streeting is actively negotiating, stressing the importance of investing in all NHS workers to improve conditions, recruitment, and ultimately, patient care.