For health professionals who were already at the head of their group, most of them would receive 6.5% between April 2018 and April 2020. With the exception of the highest paid staff, all would receive 3% in April 2018, 1.7% in April 2019 and 1.1% in April 2019 and 1.7% from April 2020. Fri 8 June 2018 12.17 BST First publication on 8 June 2018 11.41 BST “Departure salaries will be higher and current health care workers will be at the top of their pay classes much faster than before, without changes in their leave rights or payment of antisocial hours. With this agreement, the government and the NHS recognized that the greatest increase in productivity would come from healthy and motivated staff. The agreement applies to all staff in the Change Agenda contract – approximately 1.3 million in the UK – i.e. to all staff, with the exception of doctors, dentists and senior managers. In addition, the majority of employees who already earn the maximum in their salary category receive a 6.5% pay increase between April 2018 and April 2020. This will consist of a 3% pay increase in April 2018, a wage increase of 1.7% and a lump sum payment of 1.1% in April 2019 and a further increase of 1.67% from April 2020. 6.5% is the salary increase received by most employees who already occupy the highest position in their group (and are therefore not subject to wage growth).
That is about half of the current staff. This wage increase is 3% in 2018/2019, 1.7% in 2019/20 and 1.7% in 2020/21. In addition, they will receive an additional lump sum of 1.1% in 2019/20. The NHS Staff Council states that Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland would then be able to discuss “whether and how the content of this agreement will be implemented [in England]” in their respective countries. Finally, the agreement means the end of the government`s self-destructive and unfair 1% salary cap. It will not solve all the problems of the NHS, but it would help to make committed health professionals appreciate themselves more, suppress morale and help solve employers` staffing problems. A number of resources have been released in 2018 to help people understand the agreement, these are available below: Read how the 2018 contract will affect emergency personnel. Low-wage employees, such as Zf-rtner, cleaners and hospital catering services, will see their basic salaries increase by 15% over the next three years as a result of the proposed wage reforms. This means that more than 100,000 employees will receive an additional $2,000 in wages for the year 2018-2019. “The agreement will not solve all the problems of the NHS overnight, but it will help for a long time to ease the financial burden on health professionals and their families for many years to come,” she said.
Danny Mortimer, Chief Executive Officer of NHS Employers, said: “This three-year agreement defines the wage investments to be made and the joint reforms carried out by employers, NHS unions and the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs.