Press release: NHS Confederation welcomes modernisation of working practices through "agenda for change" pay deal
28 Nov 2002
The NHS Confederation today welcomed the announcement of the Agenda for Change agreement as a deal which delivers fair pay for NHS staff in return for modernised working practices.
Gill Morgan, Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation said: "Agenda for Change has represented the largest and most complex pay negotiations that have ever taken place in the NHS - and we congratulate the trade unions and four UK health departments on this achievement. Today's announcement demonstrates clearly how government, employers, and staff organisations can work together to produce a modernised pay system that benefits staff, employers and patients alike.
"We believe the deal gives staff a fair and transparent pay system, with clear career progression, and gives employers greater flexibility to create roles that better meet patient needs."
Gill added: "This will give local NHS organisations a real tool to modernise the service and improve patient care."
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1. The NHS Confederation represents the organisations that make up the NHS. Our members include the majority of NHS trusts, primary care trusts and health authorities in England; trusts, health authorities and local health groups in Wales; trusts and NHS boards in Scotland; and health and social services trusts and boards in Northern Ireland.
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