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Next government urged to hold talks on nurses’ pay
NHS workers on the picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital, London, ahead of a march from the hospital to Trafalgar Square, May 1, 2023
THE next government is being urged to hold talks on nurses’ pay immediately after the election to avoid a worsening delay in a wage rise.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) warned of a six-month delay to this year’s NHS pay increase if negotiations are not held in the weeks after the election.
The pay award could be delayed until parliament sits again in September, reaching bank accounts only from November, according to the RCN.
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