Fair pay in the NHS should be viewed as a critical requirement
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Fair pay in the NHS should be viewed as a critical requirement

Jane Ball Professor of nursing workforce policy, University of Southampton

The 1% pay rise plan in England devalues the profession at a time when the importance of nursing is more clear-cut than ever

The Westminster government’s 1% pay offer for NHS staff has been met with outrage and disbelief.

Nursing Standard. 36, 5, 13-13. doi: 10.7748/ns.36.5.13.s10

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