>NHS nurses, midwives, paramedics and other healthcare staff across Scotland have voted to accept a 8% pay deal over two years.
>Scotland’s Health Secretary Neil Gray said 170,000 NHS staff would now receive a 4.25% increase in 2025-26 and a 3.7% rise the following year. It will cost about £700m and includes an “inflation guarantee”, meaning pay increases will always be 1% above the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate.
>The Scottish deal is significantly higher than the 3% recommended by pay review bodies in England and Wales where pay negotiations are continuing.
>The main NHS health unions had promised to consult their members after the Scottish offer was announced last month.
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>With pay negotiations continuing in England and Wales, it remains unclear whether block grant funding from Westminster will cover the full cost of the rise.
Great that it’s been settled quickly and won’t drag on to autumn or beyond.
It’s above current inflation and the inflation guarantee is positive, so that’s good, but I think a lot of them were hoping to start making up more of the last 10 years of lost ground.
Is there any commitment to any increase in productivity? Productivity has decreased in the NHS despite large increases in investment. The staff deserve more money but most workers are expected to improve performance. Just a simple question.
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>NHS nurses, midwives, paramedics and other healthcare staff across Scotland have voted to accept a 8% pay deal over two years.
>Scotland’s Health Secretary Neil Gray said 170,000 NHS staff would now receive a 4.25% increase in 2025-26 and a 3.7% rise the following year. It will cost about £700m and includes an “inflation guarantee”, meaning pay increases will always be 1% above the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate.
>The Scottish deal is significantly higher than the 3% recommended by pay review bodies in England and Wales where pay negotiations are continuing.
>The main NHS health unions had promised to consult their members after the Scottish offer was announced last month.
…
>With pay negotiations continuing in England and Wales, it remains unclear whether block grant funding from Westminster will cover the full cost of the rise.
Great that it’s been settled quickly and won’t drag on to autumn or beyond.
It’s above current inflation and the inflation guarantee is positive, so that’s good, but I think a lot of them were hoping to start making up more of the last 10 years of lost ground.
Is there any commitment to any increase in productivity? Productivity has decreased in the NHS despite large increases in investment. The staff deserve more money but most workers are expected to improve performance. Just a simple question.
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