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Pay rise above 2.4% would hit elective targets, DHSC warns

By 2026-10-19T14:57:00

Yvette Cooper

A pay award above 2.4 per cent for NHS staff next year could mean a “reduction in ambitions” for cutting waiting lists, the government has warned.

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