NHS pay proposal criticised by health unions

Unions have criticised government moves to halt a 1% pay rise for all NHS staff in England.

The Department of Health said the increase was unaffordable alongside the current system which sees many staff automatically receive incremental annual rises.

It has urged the NHS pay review body to withhold the rise for 1.3m staff.

Rachael Maskell, of the Unite trade union, said staff deserved the pay reward for "holding the NHS together".

Health trusts are currently under pressure to make savings and the NHS wage bill accounts for around 40% of its budget.

All public sector pay increases are capped at 1%.

The Department of Health (DoH) proposes using the funding intended for the rise to "modernise" pay structures.

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