News that NHS staff in Wales will be offered a pay rise has been welcomed by Montgomeryshire MS Russell George .

Commenting on the announcement that all NHS staff in Wales will be offered a three per cent pay rise, Mr George, the Welsh Conservative shadow health minister said: “I’m delighted to see NHS staff in Wales will receive a three per cent pay rise in recognition of their extraordinary efforts during the most challenging period in the history of our treasured national health service.

"Despite the economic challenges and wider public sector pay pause, the Welsh Conservatives were clear we should be rewarding our dedicated NHS workers and carers to the full value that we possibly can as a country.

"It’s now vital Labour ministers in Cardiff Bay help the NHS get back on its feet as the focus turns to tackling record waiting lists and the backlog of other health problems that has built up during the pandemic."