NHS consultants begin two days of strike action

The transcript discusses the challenges faced by the NHS, focusing on recruitment and retention issues due to salary erosion. It highlights the demoralizing impact of strikes and the lack of government negotiation. The speaker, a surgeon, emphasizes the need for an independent pay review body to restore fair compensation. The transcript also addresses the impact of strikes on patients and the existing challenges within the NHS, such as underinvestment and long waiting lists.

What does the surgeon hope to achieve through the strikes and conversations with the government?

In what ways are patients affected by the current state of the National Health Service as described in the text?