Oliver Dowden told the BBC the government’s £1,400 NHS pay offer increased pay for the lowest paid nurses by 9.3%. While the pay award is worth 9.3% for the lowest paid NHS staff in England, for the lowest paid nurses it’s worth around 5.5%.
Nurses on the lowest salaries have been given a 9.3% pay increase.While the £1,400 pay increase awarded to NHS staff in England is worth 9.3% for the lowest paid NHS staff, for the lowest paid nurses specifically it’s worth around 5.5%.
“We also need to give a pay rise to nurses on the lowest pay, which is why we gave them, I think 9.3%, £1,400 across the board”.During an interview on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg yesterday, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Dowden said several times that the lowest paid nurses had received a pay increase of 9%.
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