LONDON – Thousands in London demonstrated yesterday in solidarity with Britain’s healthcare workers.
The demonstration by SOS National Health Service (NHS) – a coalition of campaign groups and trade unions – demanded the government make fair pay hikes for healthcare workers in the face of increasing living costs, reported Anadolu Agency.
Thousands of protesters chanted to voice support for healthcare workers while carrying banners that read: “End the NHS crisis” and “NHS staff deserve fair pay”.
Main opposition Labour party MPs attended along with doctors, nurses and union representatives.
Junior doctors in England will begin a three-day strike action tomorrow because of an ongoing dispute concerning a pay hike.
Health Secretary Steve Barclay announced early yesterday that he urged the junior doctors union, BMA, to have formal pay talks and call off the upcoming industrial action.
“Let’s have a constructive dialogue to make the NHS a better place to work and ensure we deliver the care patients need,” he wrote on Twitter. – Bernama, March 12, 2023
