Government defends recommendation of 1% pay rise for NHS workers
Unions express more anger after minister says Government cannot afford more than 1%
Unions express more anger after minister says Government cannot afford more than 1%
Ministers say the whole economy is under ‘huge pressure’ as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said the suggestion was the ‘ultimate kick in the teeth to our NHS heroes who have done so much’.
There has already been significant speculation about what Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce in next week’s Budget.
The Chancellor has been urged to use next week’s Budget to boost NHS budgets to increase staff pay levels.
Boris Johnson will tells MPs that schools can reopen in a fortnight, and outdoor sports and socialising in groups can return at the end of March.
The coalition includes the Royal College of Nursing, British Medical Association, Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the Royal College of Midwives.
Professor Sir Geoff Palmer said BAME experts should have been standing alongside the Prime Minister to speak about the virus from the beginning.
Of nursing staff who have not received a coronavirus vaccine, 70% work in non-NHS settings, the Royal College of Nursing found.
The Royal College of Nursing said the current situation created a ‘postcode lottery’ for nurses.
The Royal College of Nursing backed the appeal, calling for a review of the existing PPE guidance and ventilation in hospitals.
A STEP towards pay parity is how the Royal College of Nursing has described the latest 5% pay increase from the States.
There are tens of thousands of vacancies in the NHS currently.
The Royal College of Nursing has expressed concern over getting people to return for their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
NOT having a chief nurse does not send the right message about how Health & Social Care values nurses, the Royal College of Nursing has said.