NHS staff in England including nurses, midwives, and ambulance staff are set to get a five percent pay rise after most health unions voted to accept the government’s pay offer on Tuesday.
The deal also includes a one-off payment for 2022 that equals 2 percent of one’s salary, and a one-off “NHS backlog bonus” for staff under the “Agenda for Change” pay system.
All but four unions agreed to the deal during an NHS staff council meeting on Tuesday, meaning members of all unions will receive the offer.
But Unite and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), which voted against the deal, have threatened to stage further strikes….