In some areas of England, radiographers—the professionals who perform patient scans—have agreed to strike over pay.
Voting results show that enough employees at 43 NHS trusts have the support to stage walkouts.
Unless the government improves its offer of a 5 percent pay increase this year and a cash payment for 2022, the Society of Radiographers predicts that industrial action will likely take place in July.
In July, some junior doctors and consultants in England also intend to strike.
X-rays, MRI and CT scans, ultrasounds, breast cancer screening, and radiotherapy for cancer patients are all performed by radiologists.
The Society of Radiographers polled more than 20,000 members.
The Royal Marsden, University College London Hospitals, Liverpool University Hospitals, and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals are among the trusts where members have the right to strike.
The Society of Radiographers' Dean Rogers stated that "the radiography professionals on the front lines know that low wages undermine efforts to create a stable NHS workforce, with sufficient staffing levels to ensure that all patients receive the best care possible. .
"The recruitment and retention of radiography professionals must be given top priority if the government wants to shorten NHS waiting lists and guarantee that patients receive the care they require, when they require it.
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