The demands of trainees in the UK, who have been on strike for several months, to increase the salary by a third, are quite dishonest, given the difficult economic situation in the country. In this respect declaration UK Health Minister Steve Barkley in an interview with Sky News.
“We talked to them for three weeks. The ministry agreed to appoint an intermediary. However, despite excellent work and negotiations, they refused to back down from their demand for a 35% increase in salaries. I don’t think it’s a fair request,” Barkley said.
According to him, doctors’ demands now seem unwarranted, given that Britain is trying to take all necessary measures to combat inflation.
Trainee doctors in the UK have gone on strike several times since the beginning of 2023. Because of this, hundreds of thousands of appointments and surgeries have been postponed or cancelled. They’re demanding a 35% increase in salaries to make up for the more than a quarter drop in their income over the past 15 years. However, the British authorities considered these requirements too high.
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