Hospices: Impact of NHS Pay Increases

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean Excerpts

Monday 18th June 2018 Lords Chamber

[Lord O'Shaughnessy]

It is important to reiterate that, in looking at one of the consequences of the Agenda for Change pay deal, the Government have committed to look at the impact not just on hospices but on staff who are not employed on Agenda for Change NHS contracts and to make sure that they are properly rewarded for the work they do.

[Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con)]

My Lords—

[Noble Lords]

Order!

[Lord Forsyth of Drumlean]

Does my noble friend not think that the £20 billion offered by the Prime Minister for the health service is good news for the health service and for the hospice movement overall, and the first signs of a proper Brexit dividend?