P-06-1361 Protect agency workers in the NHS

This petition was submitted by Petero Kagingi, having collected a total of 422 signatures.

Text of Petition:                    

At present agency workers are not afforded the same safeguards and support from health boards as other NHS employees. As an agency healthcare support worker, I’ve had personal experience of being subject to untrue and unfounded allegations which went on for months, and I did not have any recourse or opportunity to challenge these. I would have had remedies or recourse in a court of law had I been directly employed by the NHS.

Additional Information:

The NHS relies on agency workers to provide essential services. They should be treated fairly.

I therefore urge the Welsh Government to review the policies governing the employment and treatment of workers recruited through agencies in its oversight function. 

Status

This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 27/11/2023.

The Committee considered the petition and agreed to write back to the Minister and ask if any changes could be made to the code of practice to better protect agency staff.

In writing to the Minister the Committee agreed that it would close the petition, thank the petitioner and also direct the petitioner to contact the Ombudsman, NHS complaints system and their local Senedd Members to raise this issue.

Full details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.

It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 27/11/2023.

Senedd Constituency and Region

• Newport East
• South Wales East

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