AIBU to think Jeremy Hunt is unfair to put conditions on the nurses pay rise

It is difficult to judge unless one knows what their current leave entitlement is and how it compares with other professions leave entitlement

The more people are put off nursing within the NHS, the more agency staff have to be employed to provide sufficient cover. Result: lack of continuity and much more expensive hourly rate. Madness.

No, you are not being unreasonable. As ever, Jeremy Hunt is being totally unreasonable, heartless and a complete and utter ***

And of course if you average out that 6.5% over the last 10 years and the 3 to come....the days leave is just an act of spite from a government that has no concept of public service and cares even less

there is still a training bursary in Scotland and OUR nurses who were already slightly better paid are getting a 3% rise ..this year .WE raised tax by 1 penny in the pound for people earning more than £35000..so although nurses over that amount will pay a little extra in tax they will still be nearly £1000 a year better off

I asked myself that everyday for 30 years - never found an answer. Possibly if we were as organised as doctors and not been predominantly women it might have made a difference.

"Why are nurses treated so badly by successive Governments"
Because they rely on the nurses' sense of duty.

Removing the training bursary was one of the most ridiculous things a government has ever done.