The uplift, backdated to April, applies to hundreds of thousands of workers, except for junior doctors, partnered GPs and senior managers. It is also unclear how it is structured or will be funded as yet.
The government’s last-minute scrambling capped off a hectic 24 hours after care minister Helen Whately’s statement in the House of Commons left many bewildered.
The Faversham and Mid Kent MP was widely expected to give an announcement on NHS pay, but that was not forthcoming, prompting frustration from opposition backbenchers and trade unions.
It was only until shortly before 6pm that the news came through, as the Department of Health and Social Care said it had accepted the independent NHS pay review bodies’ recommendations.
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