Government refuses to fund NHS pay rise for some organisations

Government refuses to fund NHS pay rise for some organisations The government has confirmed they will only increase funding to so-called statutory NHS organisations for this year’s NHS pay rise.

This means that “non-statutory” organisations such as; primary care services, charities, social enterprises, Community Interest Companies, independent healthcare providers, nursing and care homes will have to find money from already stretched budgets. Nursing Notes

See also:

• Government set to fail its commitment to protect patient care by not fully funding the staff pay award NHS Confederation
• Vital NHS services face cutbacks as government excludes thousands of workers from pay deal The Independent