While I don't for one moment agree with this pitiful rise - if I have to be scraped up of the road I would prefer the person doing it to feel loved and rewarded by their employer - I did notice that the NHS statement referred to what used to be called in the good old days 'spine points' which you didn't. Is this because as with many departments/agencies LAS have abolished annual increments or because as an experienced member of staff you've reached the pay ceiling and are due to be royally f***ed by your employer for being just too damn useful? Don't take it lying down - a midwife wouldn't!