previous strikes? unfortunately, trusts have previous strikes? unfortunately, trusts have become previous strikes? unfortunately, trusts have become accustomed| previous strikes? unfortunately, i trusts have become accustomed to planning and preparing for strike action. it is all too familiar a process and they have become in many respects quite at that adapter trying to mitigate impacts but there is an impact for patients facing disruption. the guiding principle is for minimising to raise where is the greater clinical lead and work is being done. priority will be given to those who need care and treatment most urgently. to those who need care and treatment most urgently- most urgently. briefly in terms of this question. most urgently. briefly in terms of this question, in most urgently. briefly in terms of this question, in some most urgently. briefly in terms of this question, in some cases - most urgently. briefly in terms of this question, in some cases we i most urge
years of below inflation wage rises. none of us want to be on strike, doctors or patients, my family members are patients, they have had operations, appointments cancelled during the last strikes and the last set. full pay restoration over the course of the year would cost £1 billion net. we are after £1 billion every year, the straits of cost well over a billion. they are putting party politics over common sense and logic right now. earlier today i spoke with adam brimelow of nhs providers which represents the 219 nhs trusts here in england. i asked him to assess the impact of these strikes. it is difficult to gauge the impact so far, hearing from trusts
gets worse with potentially other strike dates already written into the calendar. strike dates already written into the calendar. . , ., the calendar. that is right and the wor in: the calendar. that is right and the worrying thing the calendar. that is right and the worrying thing is the calendar. that is right and the worrying thing is with the calendar. that is right and the worrying thing is with each - the calendar. that is right and the | worrying thing is with each passing week we move closer towards winter which we know presents an additional layer of complications and challenges for the nhs. it is so urgent that this is resolved before we get into that period, otherwise it is going to be very difficult and challenging time for the national health service in england. around the world and health service in england. around the world and across health service in england. around the world and across the - health service in england. around the world and across the uk, - h
reporting there is disruption once again and we know that cumulatively over the course of recent months more than 800,000 appointments, procedures, operations have had to be rescheduled. unfortunately it does mean more disruption for patients. it is disruptive for staff as well as in terms of cover having to be brought across. affecting the quality of services across the piece, it is frustrating for the wider nhs which is so keen to get on with addressing backlogs which have built up and are such a priority. all in all in terms of strike action, no one wins. in all in all in terms of strike action, no one wins. in terms of what patients action, no one wins. in terms of what patients are action, no one wins. in terms of what patients are being - action, no one wins. in terms of what patients are being told, i action, no one wins. in terms of i what patients are being told, how quickly generally are people going to be able to get a new appointment for either an operation, a procedure
include talks about this years pay? what we ve said is we want to have a grown up, honest conversation with all union leaders about what is responsible, what is reasonable and what is affordable for our country when it comes to pay. we think those conversations should happen and that s why invited everyone into have the talks on monday and i m hopeful the talks can be constructive and we can find a way through this. constructive and we can find a way through thie constructive and we can find a way through this. beyond the industrial unrest, in through this. beyond the industrial unrest. in the through this. beyond the industrial unrest, in the wider through this. beyond the industrial unrest, in the wider nhs through this. beyond the industrial unrest, in the wider nhs there - through this. beyond the industrial unrest, in the wider nhs there is l through this. beyond the industrial unrest, in the wider nhs there is a j unrest, in the wider nhs there is a crisis and we don t kno