Nurses denied a 5% pay rise

JERSEY’S nursing recruitment crisis is only going to get worse following the news that nurses will not be getting a pay rise, union officials have warned.

The verdict from the Jersey Nursing Association comes as the States Employment Board, which sets public sector pay, said it would not be following the recommendation of a recent report that nurses and midwives should have their salaries increased by five per cent.

As a result nurses are preparing to attend an emergency meeting to discuss their options, including possible strike action.

And Pat Devine, vice chairman of the Jersey Nursing Association, added that the public should be concerned because it is their healthcare that would suffer in the long run.
(from JEP)