The Nurses' Union expressed criticism regarding the new Global Reference Framework approved for the National Health Service. The main complaint relates to the limitation imposed on the growth of staffing, which establishes a maximum increase of only 1.4 percent.
This 1.4 percent limitation on staffing is considered by the union as making unfeasible the entry of approximately 3,000 new nurses into the NHS. The nurses argue that this measure compromises the response capacity of health services.
The union argues that this restriction on hiring nurses will have negative impacts on the quality of healthcare provided to patients. The union organization has been warning of the need to strengthen human resources in the health sector.
The conflict arises in the context of a broader dispute over available resources for the NHS, at a time when pressure on public health services has been increasing. The union continues to push for a review of the limits established in the new Global Reference Framework.
