NHS workers get ‘kick in the teeth’ with ‘pitiful’ 1% pay rise

A proposed 1% pay rise for NHS workers has been slammed as the ‘ultimate kick in the teeth’ that could push people out of the profession.

The ‘pitiful’ wage increase – said to equate to as little as £3.50 extra per week – was branded ‘an enormous slap in the face’ to devoted healthcare employees who have worked tirelessly during the pandemic.

The pay...