Extend the NHS HCAS payment to Bristol

Background

Data from the Office for National Statistics shows Bristol is England's least affordable city for renters. Tenants spend an average of 45% of their income on rent, surpassing Greater London's average of 42%, because local wages lag behind soaring housing costs. Level the playing field with HCAS pay

Additional details

Level the playing field by providing a centrally funded 20% uplift to these hospital so that they can recruit and retain staff on an even keel to their London counterparts.