Rishi Sunak will no longer be going ahead with his pledge to charge people for missed GP appointments
The data also suggests their wages have fallen 20% in real terms, based on a five-day week.Patient confronts PM on pay for nursesDodging a question on nurses' salaries, Mr Sunak said:"It is brilliant to be here at Croydon Hospital, to see the great work of the doctors and nurses here.
"One of the priorities for my government is going to be tackling the COVID backlogs and supporting the NHS. "We face lots of challenges as a country, but I am confident that we can fix the economy and deliver on the promise of the 2019 manifesto, including having a stronger NHS." The PM was confronted by 77-year-old Catherine Poole, a patient, who said it was a"pity you don't pay them more".As chancellor, Mr Sunak brought in a 1.25% increase in National Insurance to help pay for fixing COVID backlogs in health and social care.