Jeremy Hunt has recommended the legislature might be ready to drop its call for a stop on incremental pay movement if unions will concur different measures that "attain the same level of reserve funds", as stated by a letter to unions and the NHS Employers association.

In the letter, sent to NHS staff committee delegates, the health secretary uncovers a longing for more extensive change of agreement cover, both the non-therapeutic workforce under the Agenda for Change system and likewise specialists.

The administration has openly offered unions the possibility of a perpetual pay climb in return for a stop on incremental pay for Agenda for Change staff in 2015-16, after it dismisses proposals from the NHS Pay Review Bodies a week ago.

At the same time, the health secretary's letter goes further, saying the legislature "might be ready to concur different measures that might attain the same level of investment funds to ensure bleeding edge staff numbers and which might strengthen the guideline of movement for execution and backing the improvement of seven day administrations".

This could permit managers to open up chats on different zones, including unsocial hours premia, additional time pay, wiped out pay or weekend meeting expectations.