Greensill, the supply-chain finance firm backed by SoftBank, says it has fast-tracked the roll-out of a new instant-pay service to NHS workers, to provide support to financially stressed staff during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Greensill, which was founded by former Morgan Stanley and Citigroup banker Lex Greensill in 2011, announced on 19 March it will be working with seven of the largest NHS trusts in the UK to allow nurses and doctors access to their pay instantly. The trusts include South Warwickshire, Salford and Northumbria.