EXCLUSIVE Unions representing 1.3 million staff have published a joint letter to Boris Johnson asking him to support those he dubbed the “beating heart of the nation”

Exhausted NHS staff could quit in their droves after the Covid-19 second wave, unions representing the workforce have warned.

Unions representing 1.3 million staff today publish a joint letter to the Prime Minister today asking him to support those he dubbed the “beating heart of the nation”.

The 14 health workers unions are demanding a commitment to this year reward the heroes battling to keep the NHS from being overwhelmed.

It comes on the day inflation means many NHS workers including porters and cleaners are no longer getting the Real Living Wage.

The Living Wage Foundation today (Monday) announces its new rate – independently calculated based on what people need to live on – of £9.50 an hour.