"howard mcsweeney1 wrote: Costing a small fortune paying agencies for NHS staff while paying higher wages would retain present staff and help in recruiting more
No it is not. Remember our (sic) NHS is the forth biggest employer on the planet.
The total agency bill would pale into insignificance compared to a 1% raise for all employees.
Public service employees are STILL doing better on average than those outside.
The country can't afford to pay them more just on some stupid sentimental whim expecting later generations to pay.