Helen O'Connor, GMB Membership Development Officer stated: "Our members provide vital services to the patients in both NHS trusts and they are sick and tired of the bullying and harassment, having pay held down and staffing cutbacks." She termed the treatment of outsourced staff as profoundly unfair, calling the discrepancies in pay and benefits between outsourced and directly employed NHS staff into question.
A spokesperson for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust emphasized, "Our staff are our greatest asset, and we know that staff who feel supported at work provide the best care for our patients and the people who use our services." This statement highlights the importance of employee well-being in providing quality patient care.
The GMB union is urging Integrated Service Solutions to engage in talks regarding the complaints of hospital staff, stating: "If ISS cannot treat their workforce in a fair way, then we all really need to question whether these contracts are value for money for the public purse." This statement reflects a growing concern about the management of public health service contracts.
The article outlines that "Over 300 members will strike at the Ladywell Unit in Lewisham Hospital, the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Bromley, the Maudsley Hospital in Southwark, and Croydon University Hospital," marking a significant action that will disrupt key hospital services.
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