It's to do with wages not following inflation no were do they mention it's for extra staff.
Cost of living is currently spiraling out of control and people as whole struggling to make ends meat.
People not just NHS have had enough, the top earners keep getting more while workers are asked to work longer harder and for less.
What the NHS need to do is, stop calling out for some people who phone for an ambulance when it's not needed. I know an ex driver and he said, the times we were called out for say broken arms, banged heads, cuts which didn't need an ambulance is frightening, get a lift or taxi I say.
Big city council's need these p"ss head recovery tents were blind drunk drinkers who are legless can go for help and sleep it off rather than pack the local A&E room with folk drunk and been abusive taking a huge strain on resources of a weekend.
Ask any Police officer or A&E what takes up alot of your time ? Drink & drugs will be the top 2.
You want my view on all of this and the NHS? It's like a free buffet then loading your plate up and leaving half because it's free, pay for it you'd probably say I'm not hungry thanks
Because it's free alot huge amount of people abuse the NHS for everything it's got. You'd be surprised the amount of calls the NHS call in centers and doctors get for simple ailments which you can buy over the counter but because it's free "for some" ..abuse it.
The UK has become a nation of people who expect everything on a plate. My solution is simple, everyone pays £5 a week towards the NHS regardless of working or benefit, taken via benefit payout or via your tax code then there's no argument who does doesn't contribute to the system.
I'm all for the strikes, pay the ambulance and nurses a fair wage hey for a very difficult job most couldn't do.
I bet you a pound to a pinch of sh#t the MP's get a pay rise in line with inflation.
I thought that we would need more beds/doctors and nurses would help this not more pay for Ambulance drivers 
