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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Nigel Nelson

Health department reported to stats watchdog over 'misleading' nurses' pay tweet

Health Secretary Steve Barclay’s department has been reported to the UK stats watchdog for allegedly posting a misleading tweet exaggerating nurse pay.

The post on the official DHSC account 10 days ago claimed nurses received a pay rise of £1,400 this year putting the most experienced on more than £40,000.

It added: “We regret that some union members have voted for industrial action.”

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