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recommendationsWe are calling on all mayoral
candidates to help the future nHs workers we need by committing to:
work with London’s nHs employers,
transport for London, nHs staff and their representatives, to review the scope to
reduce transport costs for key
nHs staff
provide key worker housing
and prioritise new housing
developments for key nHs
workers
Changes between 2010 and 2015:
London life for NHS workers
Over the last 5 years there has been a trend of central London-based NHS employees to move further away from their place of work.
saLaries
House prices are now 11.1 times the average London nHs salary (gross) compared to 8.4 times the average London NHS salary
5 years ago
The average London rent equates to 66% of an average London nurse and 63% of the average London NHS worker’s take
home wage
Despite salaries increasing over the five years, they have not been keeping pace with the relative costs of transport
and accommodation
Nurses’ salaries
increased by
3.5%
Salaries across the
NHS in London have increased by
3.8%
Healthcare assistant pay increased the
least at
0.9%
7-day 4-zone travel
card has increased by
25%
Average London
house prices have risen
by over
37%Rents have increased by nearly
25%
Outer London
rents have increased by nearly
30%
transport Housing
distance From WorK
21%of London-based NHS employees
now living outside of London
impact
There are over 10,000 nursing vacancies in London - that’s 17%. This will rise to 25% by 2020 if unchecked
transport & housing costs are consistently in the top five reasons why
NHS staff leave posts in London
This puts the staffing of London NHS at risk
economic vaLue
London’s economic growth relies on public services proving secure
In 2015, London’s NHS treated 1.4 million inpatients, which is more than in 2014
24% of NHS specialist services for cancer, heart disease, neurology and neurosurgery
are now provided from London
23 milesThe average commute
for NHS employees working in a London trust not in zone 1, up from 22 miles
5 years ago
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15 milesThe average commute for London workers*,
down from 18 miles in 2008. The opposite is true for the average
NHS worker
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26 milesThe average commute
for NHS employees based in central London, up from 22 miles 5 years
ago
This will rise to
30 miles by 2020
if no action is taken