Fergus Finlay: Government’s failure to lead is to blame for public sector strikes
A public sector strike now will be more than a failure of negotiation. It will be a failure of government and a failure of leadership
A letter from the CEO of a major hospital group to everyone employed in the hospitals said: 'Teams will continue to provide care to our inpatients throughout the period of industrial action.'
Fergus Finlay is a former political activist and adviser to three governments, the former head of the children's charity Barnardos, a writer and a broadcaster.
This week, I read a letter from the CEO of a major hospital group about the consequences of impending industrial action.
The letter was to everyone employed in the hospitals, and it was very clear. “Our priority is the safe care of patients in our hospitals. Teams will continue to provide care to our inpatients throughout the period of industrial action.”
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