The under-pressure health secretary has previously warned the Scottish Government has no more money to offer health workers.
Humza Yousaf will meet with trade unions tomorrow for crisis talks after nurses in Scotland voted for strike action over pay and conditions.
The union, which has more than 30,000 NHS members in Scotland, had asked for an increase of at least five per cent above inflation - which is currently 10.7 per cent. Strike dates are set to be announced in the New Year. The SNP leader responded: "The health secretary will be meeting with trade unions tomorrow. He was originally mean to do that this afternoon but parliamentary business intervened."
"I want to make sure they get the best possible pay rise that we can give them. We have maximised what we can do within this financial year."
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