Rishi Sunak slams hanging junior medical doctors for ‘stalling’ NHS backlog progress

Rishi Sunak has blasted hanging unions for “stalling” makes an attempt to sort out report backlogs within the NHS.

The PM urged junior medical doctors to simply accept their pay provide so “we can all get back to treating patients and getting those waiting lists down”.

During a go to to Milton Keynes University Hospital yesterday, Mr Sunak mentioned: “I’m pleased that we’ve practically eliminated the number of people waiting two years.

“Earlier this year we practically eliminated the number of people waiting one-and-a-half years.

“Unfortunately, the progress that we were making has stalled because of the industrial action.”

At least 7.6 million sufferers had been ready to start out therapy on the finish of June, up from 7.5 million in May, NHS England has revealed.

The determine is the best since data started in 2007. Mr Sunak mentioned the NHS is “grappling with the aftermath” of Covid, whereas ready lists in Labour-run Wales are “far higher than they are in England”.

He insisted yesterday’s £250million announcement to create 900 new hospital beds “is another step” on the “journey to a better performing NHS, delivering better care for people, particularly this winter”.

The hope is that the funding enhance will minimize ready instances and ease strain on the well being service. Meanwhile the Government introduced there might be no extra pay talks as the newest walkouts by junior medical doctors in England ended.

Health minister Will Quince insisted negotiations are over because the four-day strike completed at 7am yesterday.

It is the fifth time junior medical doctors within the British Medical Association have staged industrial motion in England.

Mr Quince mentioned: “It’s hugely disappointing that the junior doctors of the BMA and the consultants are still taking industrial action.

“And that’s despite the Government having accepted in full the recommendations of the independent pay review body.

“Take junior doctors for example – we accepted the recommendation, which is an average of 8.8 percent or 10.3 percent for new doctors just starting out in training.

“The Prime Minister has been really clear that the discussion on pay is now closed.

“My door remains open to discuss other issues around working environments and conditions but pay is closed and I think that’s the right decision.”

The Government introduced in July that junior medical doctors will obtain pay rises of 6 p.c, together with an extra consolidated £1,250 improve.

Hospital consultants are to be awarded a 6 p.c enhance.

NHS officers have urged that the newest motion will result in 1000’s of appointments, operations and procedures being postponed.

Meanwhile, hospital consultants are additionally set to stage their very own walkout on August 24 and 25.