Jeremy Hunt hints at lifting of nurses' pay cap

Health secretary says he has sympathy for case made on NHS pay, signalling that 1% annual limit on rises may endJeremy Hunt has hinted that the pay cap for NHS nurses might be lifted in recognition of their “absolutely brilliant” work, as ministers ponder whether to relax austerity across the public sector. The health secretary signalled that the government might scrap its current policy, which is to limit nurses to 1% salary increases every year until 2020. He intends to discuss the