NHS pay rise: Are there strings attached? The headlines following the Budget were clear on NHS pay - nurses were to receive a pay rise after six years of restraint.
The announcement was widely welcomed by not just nurses, but other staff groups on what is known as the Agenda for Change contract. They include everyone from midwives and radiographers to porters and administrative staff.
In total, 1.3 million workers are on that deal, which has been subject to a succession of pay freezes or 1% pay caps since 2010.
It has had a devastating effect, unions argue.
Average nurse pay has fallen by over 14% in real terms, the Royal College of Nursing says, prompting thousands to leave the profession or have to take on second jobs in supermarkets and bars.
But it now looks like the pay rise will come with strings attached. BBC News
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