Now the administration’s commitment to wage restraint for the wealthy is being questioned after Sturgeon’s officials approved a new round of “distinction” awards for NHS consultants, worth up to £75,000 a year each.
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Anger at Sturgeon as more doctors get £75,000 pay boost
Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon is under fire for her department handing out massive income boosts to more than 100 senior doctors in the middle of a recession, despite the Scottish government backing a pay freeze on the highest-paid public sector staff.
