The head of the UK's second biggest union claims the government is looking at this moment to privatise the NHS, and is 'pretending' that pay negotiations are taking place.
Asked what the reason could be, Ms Graham said:"I think that they are looking to privatise the NHS. Genuinely, I believe that they're looking at this as the moment they can privatise the NHS.""Now, it's either that Rishi Sunak is not up to this job, that he doesn't want to come into the negotiating room and to do this deal or there must be another reason as to why he's allowing this self-harm to happen to the NHS.
She accused the government of"lying" on a number of issues, adding that she does not use this word lightly.The alleged lies include ambulance workers not covering minimum safety levels during disputes, and that the government is continuing with talks. "They are being disingenuous by pretending that there are talks going on about pay," she said."There are absolutely no talks going on about pay. Every general secretary will tell you that."Health Secretary Steve Barclay has ruled out a 10% pay rise for nurses -He warned this would amount to an additional £3.6bn a year that would take money away from patient services.
Mr Sunak has said his government is"very keen to have a constructive dialogue" with unions across the public sector - and stressed talks are ongoing to find a way of bringing strikes to an end. He added:"But we do also need to make sure that those conversations are based on what's reasonable, what's responsible for the country as we tackle inflation, which is good for everybody if we can get that down as quickly as possible."please apply hereIf you are an NHS worker and would like to share your experiences with us anonymously, please email
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