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Government accused of ‘snatching away’ larger pay rise from NHS staff – The Independent
NHS Providers says government factored in 2.1 per cent rise for 2021-22 under long-term planning framework published before onset of Covid-19
The government has been accused of snatching away a 2.1 per cent pay rise for NHS staff that was promised prior to the pandemic, as Downing Street last night refused to give way in the escalating wages row.
With nurses preparing to strike in protest at the recommended 1 per cent pay increase, NHS Providers has challenged the governments insistence that this is all it can afford amid the current economic climate.
The body, which represents all NHS trusts, said the government had factored in a larger…
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