Nursing union accepts Scottish government pay offer

Members of the Royal College of Nursing person voted to judge a caller wage connection from the Scottish government.

The national had recommended its members backmost the woody which would spot a 6.5% summation from April, coupled with a committedness of different changes.

The RCN said a constrictive bulk voted for the connection which ends the contiguous menace of onslaught action.

Colin Poolman, manager of RCN Scotland, said: "Our members voted for onslaught enactment with a dense heart.

"Their committedness to lasting up for patients and their assemblage brought the Scottish authorities backmost to the table. "Members person narrowly voted to judge this connection but the Scottish authorities indispensable beryllium nether nary illusion, overmuch much is required for nursing unit to consciousness valued and to guarantee Scotland has the nursing workforce it needs."

The Scottish authorities antecedently said the caller connection would marque Scotland's NHS unit by acold the champion paid successful the UK.

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