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Our NHS staff deserve better than a 1% pay rise

By 5 March 2021No Comments

Responding to the news that the Department of Health has recommended a 1% pay rise for NHS staff, which is expected to equate to a real-terms pay cut, Portsmouth South MP Stephen Morgan said:

“It is beyond belief that this government claps for our NHS heroes one minute then hands them a real-terms pay cut the next.

“This is a kick in the teeth for hard-working frontline staff in Portsmouth and across the country, who have gone above and beyond to care for our communities during the pandemic.

“NHS staff deserve better. The independent NHS Pay Review Body should recommend a real pay rise for our healthcare heroes and the government must honour it”.

The city MP has been campaigning alongside local residents and trade unions for a proper pay rise for those that have served on the frontline during the pandemic. He recently met with the Royal College of Nursing and local nurses to understand the impact of ten years of pay restraint and is committed to continue lobby Government on behalf of those working in our NHS.