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Basic pay for sisters and charge nurses in the NHS is being matched by the independent care sector, according to Pay and Workforce Research. Median basic pay in the NHS is£19,988, compared with£19,868 for the same post in nursing and residential homes, private hospitals and hospices. But NHS staff are more likely to receive additional allowances.

Survey of NHS Pay, Terms and Conditions: key findings of the 1998 survey and Independent Care Sector Pay, Terms and Conditions: key findings of the 1998 survey. Pay and Workforce Research.

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