Health unions refuse to give evidence to ‘rigged’ NHS pay review system
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor and Pippa Crer from World news | The Guardian on (#67QEK)
Officials from 14 health unions want to hold direct talks with ministers to agree pay rises for NHS staff
The system for setting NHS staff pay is under threat after health unions refused to submit evidence to the two bodies that advise ministers on how big annual increases should be.
The role and credibility of both the NHS pay review body (NHSPRB) and the review body on doctors' and dentists' remuneration (DDRB) have been brought into question by the move.
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