NHS workers to get 3.3% pay rise from April

Wes Streeting says rise is above inflation forecast and will be in pay packets earlier but union criticises figureMore than 1.4 million NHS workers will receive a 3.3% pay rise from April, the government has announced.The health secretary, Wes Streeting, said the uplift was above the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast of 2.2% inflation for 2026-27, delivering a “real-terms pay rise” for NHS staff. Continue reading…