Andrew RT Davies MS – the Shadow Minister for Health – has broadly welcomed the announcement by the Welsh Labour-led Government of a pay settlement of 2.8 percent for doctors and dentists that matches the award made earlier today (July 21) by the UK Government.
Mr Davies said:
“The announcement by Rishi Sunak MP, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, of a pay-rise for many in the public sector will be a welcome reward for the hard work and dedication shown by so many during the struggle against Covid-19, and I am pleased that the Labour Party here in Wales has followed suit for doctors and dentists.”
He added:
“Staff in all of these sectors have performed fantastically hard during the pandemic, and these settlements reflect the incredible contribution made by many frontline workers who have been under the sort of pressure and risk that most of us can’t imagine.”
In 2018, nurses in England and Wales were awarded a 6.5-percent rise over three years.