Responding to the announcement by the Department for Health and Social Care that all band 5 nursing staff in the NHS in England will be able to have their bands and job descriptions reviewed, 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said:
“Today’s announcement is significant progress on career progression for nursing staff. Too many are not being paid fairly and valued for their skills and responsibilities in caring for patients, too often starting and finishing their careers on the same low pay band.
“It is the first time nursing has been prioritised in this way. We set out a strong case for supporting nursing careers and the government has responded with a series of important commitments to staff in the NHS in England. For those who get a band uplift as a result, this is real change.
“Nursing is the safety-critical professionand this investment is paramount for the effective running of the health service. We’ve been clear with the government that all nursing staff need progress in both their careers and their pay packets too. Today, we have seen major investment in one big aspect of career progression but we now urgently need a fair pay deal that values nursing too.”
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