The dna is asking for a 35% increase to make way for 15 years of below inflation increases. steve backley described their claim is unaffordable, but this is his statement. he said, i m pleased the nhs to council has voted to accept our pay offer, demonstrating that a majority of nhs staff agree this is a fair and reasonable deal. he says, it is my intention to implement this for all staff on the agenda for change contract and while some unions may choose to remain in dispute, i hope that members, many of whom voted to accept this, will accept this as a fair outcome which carries the support of their colleagues, and decided it s time to bring industrial action to an end. we will continue to engage constructively with unions and workforce changes, he says, to ensure the nhs is the best place to work full staff, patients and
Month month. and as i month. and as i understand, this deal which was on their desks which have the title agenda for change, this has been something that has been in the works possibly as far back as 2004, this new pay and conditions structure. how significant is that for the nhs going forwards? well, agenda for change as the contract well, agenda for change as the contract that represents most health workers. contract that represents most health workers, more than a million in the nhs, workers, more than a million in the nhs, from workers, more than a million in the nhs, from nurses and paramedics down and cleaners nhs, from nurses and paramedics down and cleaners. they are represented by a number of different unions, and they make by a number of different unions, and they make up this staff counsel,, that s they make up this staff counsel,, that s why they make up this staff counsel,, that s why it s different when you are talking about doctors and dentists, are t
That the nhs remains desperately short of staff champion. they said services can only cope with demand if there is a properly resourced and well supported workforce. they ended by saying that the government must now work with the unions to achieve just that. that was from the unions, but of course, they were referring to the health secretary steve barclay. in the last few minutes, we got this statement from the health and social secretary steve barclay. let s have a listen. 0k, a listen. ok, i will read you what he says, but we will soon be able to bring it to you from his own mouth. he said, i am pleased the nhs staff council has voted to accept our pay offer, demonstrating that a majority of any staff agree that this is a fair and reasonable deal. he says it is now my intention to implement this for all staff on the agenda for change contact. while some unions may choose to remain in dispute, we hope that their members, many of whom voted to accept this offer, will