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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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