New recruits in most NHS trusts are charged up to a day's wages for background checks before they can even start work. “Otherwise we are asking hard working front-line staff to pay to work." (Image: -)Some NHS Trusts pay the fees themselves - not charging them to staff. New starters are urged to pay the fees upfront or have them deducted from their first pay check. Ms Moran added: “Why should we see a postcode lottery of hard working NHS staff who face a fee to work and care for those in need.

Source: Daily Mirror June 22, 2020 18:42 UTC