Govt will ‘consider very carefully’ NHS pay recommendations
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Govt will ‘consider very carefully’ NHS pay recommendations
Health minister Stephen Kinnock says the government “will consider very carefully” recommendations made by the Pay Review Body for NHS workers, but any deal must be based on the “very tight fiscal position”.
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