faces criticism for a proposed one per cent pay rise for NHS workers. Health minister Nadine Dorries said the government could not afford to give NHS staff in England a higher pay rise, despite their contributions during the pandemic, saying nurses have received a 12 per cent increase in pay over the last three years and the average nurse’s salary is around £34,000.The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the main nurses’ union, has said it will set up a £35 million industrial action fund in response to the government’s recommendation.A spokesperson for Downing Street said: "The pandemic has real consequences and we have done all that we can to protect jobs and save livelihoods.“The recommended one per cent pay rise for NHS staff is what is.
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