The Government has been accused of hiding behind the independent body that determines pay as the bitter dispute over NHS wages deepens.
Tens of thousands of nurses have taken part in unprecedented national strikes in protest at meagre pay hikes - with some 10,000 ambulance staff also joining walkouts today.
Health Secretary Steve Barclay has repeatedly refused to discuss wages with union leaders, saying the Government accepted the recommendations from the independent pay review body earlier this year.
