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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Nearly half of UK public think junior doctors are underpaid, survey finds

A crowd of people wearing orange hats hold placards saying 'Pay restoration for doctors'
Junior doctors protest over pay near Downing Street last month, before the general election. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA

About half the public think newly qualified nurses, junior doctors and healthcare assistants are underpaid, polling has found.

Research also showed that more people thought NHS staff overall were badly paid than well paid, amid signs that public sector pay could become an early test for the Labour government.

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