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<p>National Health Service staff earning above £21,000 had their pay frozen during
2011/12 and 2012/13 with, since then, most staff receiving at least 1% increases.
This approach to pay has helped protect jobs in the NHS and maintain services for
patients.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is no evidence that the pay freeze affected
staff morale. While the NHS Staff Survey, which provides the most comprehensive assessment
of staff views about working in the NHS, does not directly measure staff morale, staff
engagement, which includes staff motivation at work, staff recommending their trust
as a place to work or receive treatment, and the percentage of staff able to contribute
towards improvements at work, has remained high with a score of 3.76/5 in 2014 (latest
available) rising from 3.68/5 in 2012 (the first year staff engagement was included).</p><p>
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