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Two-thirds of NHS workers have considered leaving health service, research finds
Nurses from the campaign group Unite, on the picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital, London, in their continuing dispute over pay. Picture date: Thursday June 27, 2024

ALMOST two in three NHS workers have considered looking for other jobs in the past six months, new research suggests.

A survey by the GMB union of almost 2,000 workers in the health service, including ambulance staff, also found that three in five would not work in the NHS if they were starting their career again.

The GMB conducted the survey ahead of its submission this week to the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB), which reviews evidence from stakeholders before making a recommendation for NHS pay rises.

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