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Health trusts are currently under pressure to make savings and the NHS wage bill accounts for around 40% of its budget.
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It says automatic increments - linked to length of service and satisfactory performance - add £900m to salary costs.
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Earlier a DoH spokeswoman said: "Many NHS staff have continued to receive pay rises of up to 3.5% and we want to keep working with the trade unions and employers on affordable pay.
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Sorry to let the truth intrude.