He said he had been shocked by stories of doctors working through periods of ill health or family tragedy because of inflexible working. I have doctors in my own family who have often missed important family events because the rota says no,” he said. So yes, we need more staff, more resources, better technology, and on my watch, we will have all of those. The health secretary said it was “deeply troubling” that the 1 million women made up 80% of the NHS workforce but were paid on average 23% less than male staff. The package will include measures to promote flexibility, support staff wellbeing and career development, and tackle issues of discrimination, violence, bullying and harassment.

Source: The Guardian April 24, 2019 22:52 UTC