Nurses in England offered ‘golden hellos’ as trusts try to ease staff crisis

Staff are being promised up to 4,500 to take up - and stay in - hard-to-fill NHS jobs

Nurses in parts of England are being offered golden hellos" of up to 4,500 to work in the NHS - and not quit - amid fierce competition for staff.

As the government and the Royal College of Nursing remain in deadlock over pay, some NHS trusts desperate to fill posts have launched their own schemes to attract and retain recruits. The incentives - which include bonuses staggered over two years and relocation packages of up to 8,000 - vary by area and come as the health service grapples with critical shortages and high staff turnover.