Public service union Unison last night announced it had suspended strike action proposed by medical secretaries employed by Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust following a "realistic" offer from the trust.
If accepted, the new deal would give the secretaries a maximum pay rate of £15,546. Scales are also due to be increased by a further 3.6 per cent as part of a national pay deal.
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