NHS Lanarkshire staff gutted after Christmas wages delayed due to 'clerical error'

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Staff at NHS Lanarkshire were left in tears after their Christmas wages were delayed.Thousands of staff including nurses, midwifes, nursing assistants, pharmacists, cleaners, admin staff and caterers learned their wages were not paid earlier this week.Hundreds working over the Christmas weekend had booked annual leave to buy gifts and food for their families.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The staff had been assured their wages would be paid a week early – in line with most businesses throughout the UK.One worker said: “Due to a ‘clerical error’, we now won’t be getting our wages until Friday.

This has caused a host of issues as some staff had taken annual leave to go Christmas shopping as they’re working at the weekend.