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Podcast: Beyond Currency
Episode: 17 March 2023 - Hunt slammed as GDP stagnates
Description: After a highly contentious few months of industrial action, it seems that the Government and representatives of nurses and ambulance crews have reached an agreement on pay for the current financial teat and the next, which starts in a couple of weeks.
It has been agreed that a one-off payment of a minimum of £1,655 will be made to supplement the pay award in the current year, with a 5% pay rise to follow from April.
Both sides agree that this was the best possible offer that was available. It will go a long way to satisfy the nurse's demands, while the G...