Just over three weeks ago the Department of Health was saying that any pay award above three and a half per cent was unaffordable.
(Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
Now they've offered staff in England five per cent next year, and a one-off payment of more than £1,600 to top up last year's pay award.
But with no detail on where the extra money will come from, one think tank predicted the NHS could need a further Treasury bailout - even before the ink on the chancellor's spending plans was dry.
-----------------------
Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Channel4News
(Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
Now they've offered staff in England five per cent next year, and a one-off payment of more than £1,600 to top up last year's pay award.
But with no detail on where the extra money will come from, one think tank predicted the NHS could need a further Treasury bailout - even before the ink on the chancellor's spending plans was dry.
-----------------------
Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Channel4News
- Category
- Journals
- Tags
- Channel 4 News, nhs, nhs strike
Sign in or sign up to post comments.
Be the first to comment