Nurses' low pay 'fatal in rich areas' - The Times 22nd January 2008

Lives are being lost because of the central negotiation of pay rates for nurses, a study has found. Hospitals in prosperous areas such as London and the South East find it harder to recruit and retain nurses than those in areas where local wage rates are lower. This is because regional differences in nurses’ pay are not as big as regional differences in the wider labour market.

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