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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kate Devlin

Rishi Sunak warned waiting list pledge will fail without NHS pay rise as he calls for ‘radical’ action

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Rishi Sunak has called for “bold and radical” action to fix the NHS crisis as the leader of Britain’s nursing union warned he cannot meet his waiting list pledge without addressing pay.

The prime minister told health and social care leaders during an emergency summit in Downing Street on Saturday that it was a “collective responsibility” to free up hospital beds and slash ambulance waiting times.

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