Head of health Helga Pile responds to suggested NHS pay rise Commenting on the government’s submission to the NHS Pay Review Body that it can afford only a 2.5% pay rise for healthcare staff in 2026/27, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said: “Yet again ministers are trying to get away with giving staff a way-below-inflation […]
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NHS staff have had their hopes of a prompt pay rise dashed once again. The government’s decision to stick with the ‘painfully slow’ NHS pay review body process means yet another lengthy delay before health workers in England* get the annual wage rise they should be due today (Tuesday), says UNISON. NHS staff are meant to receive their pay […]
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What is the NHS pay rise? NHS staff in England are to be awarded a 5.5% pay increase. It is what the NHS Pay Review Body has recommended and it’s what the government has decided to implement. You can read UNISON’s initial press release responding to the announcement here. This is a pay award set […]
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