ben: let's turn now to elaine sparks, the assistant director at the charter society of physiotherapyepresented them at the negotiating table for one of the many unions that agreed to today's deal. thank you for being with us on the program. a 5% pay increase and a one-off lump sum -- is this a good deal? >> today there was a clear majority decision from the trade unions to accept the offer on the table. we do feel that it is a good way forward. we can now hopefully get money into the pay packets of health care staff, which is much needed . it the perfect deal? no. i don't think we would say that and certainly there are members in the society o physiotherapy that have said clearly, there is some reluctance, a strong reluctance in accepting this. it doesn't deal with all the issues around inflation, it doesn't deal with all the issues around retention. but there is a deal of unbalance we felt we could recommend to members. members have agreed to accept it and it does mean we can move forward on that basis now. ben: you say it is not a perfect deal. it has caused months of disruption, t

joining me now is elaine sparkes, the assistant director of the chartered society of physiotherapy, and, one of the many unions that agreed to today's deal. thank you, elaine, for being with us. 5% pay increase and a one—off lump sum — is this a good deal? today, there was a clear majority decision from the trade unions to accept the offer on the table, and we do feel that it's a good way forward. we can now hopefully get money into the pay packets of health care staff, which is not needed. is it the perfect deal, no. they have said clearly that there is some reluctance, strong reluctance in accepting this. it doesn't deal with all the issues around inflation, it doesn't deal with all the issues around recruitment and retention, but it is a deal on balance we felt we could recommend to members. it does mean that we can move forward on that basis now. you does mean that we can move forward on that basis now.— on that basis now. you say that not a erfect on that basis now. you say that not a perfect deal- _ on that basis now. you say that not a perfect deal. it _ on that basis now. you sa