The main nursing union is to consult members on possible action, after the government announced a 3 per cent NHS pay rise which the Royal College of Nursing said amounts to a cut after inflation is taken into account.
The Department of Health said the rise will be worth an additional £1,000 a year to the average nurse in England, while many porters and cleaners will receive around £540.
While it is higher than the current rate of inflation, the RCN — which had demanded 12.5 per cent — said it would soon fall behind the expected increase in prices over the coming months, leaving nurses worse-off overall.
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