Union warns of significant NHS 111 staff departures | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAlan JonesFriday 27 March 2026 01:14 GMTShocking report reveals the reality of failing NHS maternity wardsNHS 111 staff are leaving in significant numbers, with a Unison study revealing nearly half the workforce left six ambulance services in England and Wales over three years up to April 2024.Reasons for staff departures include heavy workloads, chronic staff shortages and aggressive or abusive callers, with Yorkshire experiencing a 76 per cent turnover in the year to April 2024.Unison advocates for bringing NHS 111 services back in-house, improving staff pay, and increasing staffing levels to alleviate pressure and ensure the service's future viability.Separately, England's resident doctors are set to strike for six days from 7th to 13th April, escalating their dispute over pay and working conditions.The British Medical Association (BMA) stated negotiations failed due to the government shifting goalposts on pay increases and proposing a 3.5 per cent uplift, which does not meet their demand for pay restoration.In fullWhy NHS 111 call handlers are quitting their jobs in large numbersThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in