If regional pay was introduced it would replace the current NHS national pay bargaining model and the introduction of regional pay would see thousands of NHS staff in south-west England working longer hours for less pay, a leaked document has revealed.
The BBC has obtained a copy of a document outlining the scale of the possible changes, put together by a consortium of local health trusts. The document, by the newly-formed South West Pay, Terms and Conditions Consortium, is marked "For discussion only, not to be forwarded".
A key objective is to reduce the pay bill from 68% to 60% of running costs. This could be achieved by cutting salaries, allowances, leave entitlement, sickness benefits and making staff work longer hours.
The document notes strong opposition to such changes from unions and raises the possibility that, to secure them, "trusts would be obliged to dismiss and re-engage staff".
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The BBC has obtained a copy of a document outlining the scale of the possible changes, put together by a consortium of local health trusts. The document, by the newly-formed South West Pay, Terms and Conditions Consortium, is marked "For discussion only, not to be forwarded".
A key objective is to reduce the pay bill from 68% to 60% of running costs. This could be achieved by cutting salaries, allowances, leave entitlement, sickness benefits and making staff work longer hours.
The document notes strong opposition to such changes from unions and raises the possibility that, to secure them, "trusts would be obliged to dismiss and re-engage staff".
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