The government announced today NHS nurses will be given a £1,400 pay rise, which represents a less than inflation increase for the vast majority of staff. Tory ministers accepted the recommendations of a review body which said more than a million staff should get the permanent rise backdated to April 2022.
The figure represents a 9.3% for porters and cleaners, the government has claimed. However by comparison the average basic pay for nurses will rise by around 4% from around £35,600 to around £37,000, the government said, reports the Mirror.
The offer has been slammed by unions. UNISON’s Sara Gorton said: "This is nowhere near what’s needed to save the NHS."
