NHS England boss says staff deserve 2.1% pay rise rather than 1%

NHS England boss says staff deserve 2.1% pay rise rather than 1% The boss of the NHS in England has said that staff deserve a 2.1% pay rise next year and confirmed that ministers had planned to give them that rather than the 1% that has sparked a huge outcry.

Sir Simon Stevens said most of the NHS workforce were due to see their salaries increase by 2.1% from 1 April under the five-year funding deal Theresa May gave the service in 2018. The Guardian

See also:

• Pay rise was set to be 2.1% - NHS England chief Simon Stevens BBC News
• NHS chief confirms staff were promised higher pay rise The Independent
• Senior Tory minister hints at U-turn over NHS pay amid outcry over 1% rise The Independent
• NHS England boss tells MPs health service staff were expecting bigger pay rise than government's 1% offer Sky News