A record-breaking five per cent pay rise is being offered to thousands of NHS workers in Scotland, but union leaders have insisted that it "won't cut it" in the grip of the biggest cost-of-living crisis in decades.
Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said the proposed wages hike, which could amount to £2,400 a year for some frontline employees, was a "demonstration of how much we value our NHS staff who have worked tirelessly to keep us safe during the course of the pandemic".
The deal, which would apply to nurses, paramedics, allied health professionals and healthcare support staff, is the largest pay rise ever to be offered to NHS workers since devolution.
