Tory government investing in Our NHS with substantial pay rises for lowest paid staff...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43481341
More than one million NHS staff, including nurses, porters and paramedics, can expect pay increases of at least 6.5% over three years - with some rises being as high as 29%.
The deal has been formally agreed by unions and ministers on Wednesday and could cost as much as £4bn.
Pay rises will be backdated to April this year, if staff agree to the deal.
The deal is tiered - with the lowest paid workers in each job receiving the biggest rises.
The agreement covers all staff on the Agenda for Change contract - about 1.3m across the UK - which is the entire workforce with the exception of doctors, dentists and senior leaders.
The agreement is complex. It says that:
-half will get a 6.5% pay rise over three years
-the other half will receive rises of between 9% and 29%
-the lowest full-time salary - paid to the likes of cleaners, porters and catering staff - will rise by 15% to more than £18,000
-these groups will get an immediate £2,000 rise this year
-a nurse with one year's experience would see their basic pay rise by 21% over three years, giving them a salary of up to £27,400
-the deal includes a commitment on both sides to reduce the high rate of sickness absence in the NHS
Sara Gorton, lead negotiator for the 14 health unions, said: "It won't solve every problem in the NHS but it will go a long way towards making dedicated health staff feel more valued, lift flagging morale and help turn the tide on staffing problems."
What happened to privatisation?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43481341
More than one million NHS staff, including nurses, porters and paramedics, can expect pay increases of at least 6.5% over three years - with some rises being as high as 29%.
The deal has been formally agreed by unions and ministers on Wednesday and could cost as much as £4bn.
Pay rises will be backdated to April this year, if staff agree to the deal.
The deal is tiered - with the lowest paid workers in each job receiving the biggest rises.
The agreement covers all staff on the Agenda for Change contract - about 1.3m across the UK - which is the entire workforce with the exception of doctors, dentists and senior leaders.
The agreement is complex. It says that:
-half will get a 6.5% pay rise over three years
-the other half will receive rises of between 9% and 29%
-the lowest full-time salary - paid to the likes of cleaners, porters and catering staff - will rise by 15% to more than £18,000
-these groups will get an immediate £2,000 rise this year
-a nurse with one year's experience would see their basic pay rise by 21% over three years, giving them a salary of up to £27,400
-the deal includes a commitment on both sides to reduce the high rate of sickness absence in the NHS
Sara Gorton, lead negotiator for the 14 health unions, said: "It won't solve every problem in the NHS but it will go a long way towards making dedicated health staff feel more valued, lift flagging morale and help turn the tide on staffing problems."
What happened to privatisation?
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