The NHS Pay Review Body made its recommendation weeks ago, leaving unions to question why a pay rise is still being delayed. If the Government is serious about filling the tens of thousands of vacant nurse jobs then a significant pay rise is needed. “It doesn’t match the 4% the Scottish Government offered to NHS workers backdated to December 2020. More than three months after health staff were due their pay rise, they’ve yet to see a penny. So there’s no earthly reason for withholding NHS staff the pay rise they’ve more than earned.

Source: The Herald July 18, 2021 14:12 UTC