England

Our members in England rejected the 5.5% pay award for NHS staff in 2024/25. Our members sent a clear message that annual pay awards are not good enough – they expect more for themselves, their patients, and the NHS.
We've repeatedly called for direct negotiations after members rejected the 5.5% pay award last year – but the UK government are committed to the PRB process. We are now waiting for the NHSPRB to report on pay for the 2025/26 financial year.
To see nursing paid fairly, we need nursing staff to be recognised not only by annual cost of living increases, but with structural change to nursing pay, providing a clear and effective route to fair pay for the safety-critical role nursing plays in every health and social care setting. Nursing staff must be paid fairly for the work they do.