England NHS workers offered 3 per cent pay rise by Government after pandemic efforts.

England NHS workers offered 3 per cent pay rise by Government after pandemic efforts.

NHS staff in England been offered a pay increase of three per cent by the Government, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced.

The rise is for staff including nurses, paramedics, consultants and dentists and will be backdated to April after the government accepted the recommendations of the pay review body,

Frontline staff have been lobbying for more after a decade of below inflation increases.

Inflation is at 2.5% and the Consumer Price Index measure – the average cost of goods and services – is expected to rise to between 3% and 4% by the end of the year.

The Department of Health and Social Care said the pay rise would mean an additional £1,000 per year for the average nurse and a £540 annual increase for porters and cleaners.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid said: “NHS staff are rightly receiving a pay rise this year despite the wider public sector pay pause, in recognition of their extraordinary efforts. We asked the independent pay review bodies for their recommendations and I’m pleased to accept them in full, with a 3% pay rise for all staff in scope, from doctors and nurses to paramedics and porters.

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“We will back the NHS as we focus our efforts on getting through this pandemic and tackling the backlog of other health problems that has built up.

“I will continue to do everything I can to support all those in our health service who are working so tirelessly to care for patients.”

Minister for Care Helen Whately said: “I am determined to make the NHS the best place to work for all our staff and we continue to invest in recruitment and retention with over 45,300 more staff in the NHS now compared to a year ago, including nearly 9,000 more nurses and over 4,000 more doctors.

“Our NHS staff have worked incredibly hard to fight the pandemic for over eighteen months and I’m glad to confirm we are accepting the pay review bodies’ recommendations in full this year, so staff in their remit will receive a 3% pay rise.”

The announcement came at the eleventh hour after its schedule release at 1.30pm on Wednesday was aborted when no agreement could be reached.

Unison said it was pleased the Government had moved from its initial recommendation of a 1% pay rise, but added that staff deserved more.