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	Podcast:		Morning Report
	Episode:		Cabinet agrees to pay boost for aged-care, hospice nursing
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:04:49
	Publish Date:		2022-11-27 17:44:00
	Description:		Cabinet has agreed to on-going funding of $200 million a year so nurses in aged-care facilities, hospices and Māori and Pacific health-care organisations can be paid more. On Monday morning Health Minister Andrew Little announced $40 million will be made available in the remainder of this financial year, with $200 million a year after that, with recipient organisations required to use the money to bring nurses' pay in line with public hospitals. But GP nurses, who have been striking for a similar pay parity deal, miss out, as the minister says there is 'no evidence' of a pay gap. The minister spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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