NHS nurses pay row

Title

NHS nurses pay row

Genre

Interview

TX Date

30 Nov 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:18

Description

Top cardiologist Dr Elliot Shinebourne says NHS nurses can’t survive on their pay. He and nine other top specialists have written to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher warning that they have to cancel life-saving operations due to staff shortages. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Elliot Shinebourne

Keywords

Government; Wages; Health services; Conservative Party; NHS; Nurses; Public health personnel; Surgeons

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