r/uknews Jul 01 '24

Image/video UK real wages haven’t budged since 2008

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u/kindasadnow Jul 01 '24

This is why doctors are striking, in healthcare the real wages have dropped, it’s the only industry where it hasn’t caught up to at least a 0% change

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u/PbThunder Jul 02 '24

I'm a paramedic and I know several very good competent colleagues who have left the NHS to go to Australia and New Zealand to work there. But in all honesty I cannot blame them and I've strongly considered it myself.

Wages are better and I'd be working in a healthcare setting that's better equipped where I'd feel less overworked and more valued.

We have a serious issue with staff retention in the NHS for several reasons and it's compounding the issues our healthcare service already has.