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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rachel Hall

NHS radiographers in England vote to strike over pay

A radiographer examines a digital chest X-ray
Radiographers say restoring pay levels eroded over the past decade would help plug the profession’s 10% vacancy rate. Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/Corbis/Getty Images

Thousands of radiographers in England have voted to go on strike, the first time they are to take industrial action in the increasingly bitter healthcare pay dispute.

The Society of Radiographers (SoR) secured sufficient turnout and votes in 43 NHS trusts to go on strike in a ballot that closed on 28 June. More than 150 trusts had a majority in favour of action but not all met the turnout threshold.

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