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Nurses fight for band 7 status after missing out on £9,000 pay rise

A group of 100 health visitors will strike for two more months from 15 May after their NHS employer ignored a job evaluation appeal. The specialist nurses are seeking an Agenda for Change (AfC) band rise from 6 to 7.

Alison Stacey - @alibaabra
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A group of health visitors in south Wales hold banners, flags and signs during strike action in March

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