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Rishi Sunak warned of 'exodus' of nurses without decent pay rise for staff

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The NHS risks an "exodus" of nurses after the pandemic abates if Rishi Sunak fails to offer a decent pay rise to staff, union bosses have warned.

Nursing leaders said staff are "exhausted and morale is on the floor" after nearly a year of gruelling shifts battling coronavirus.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) urged the Chancellor to use next week's Budget to boost central NHS funding for the explicit purpose of increasing staff pay levels - or risk staff shortages which could hit patient care.

NHS workers were spared from the wider public sector pay freeze last year - but senior nurses will take home less than £10 extra per week if Mr Sunak replicates recent pay awards, according to the Royal College of Nursing.

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