Responding to the Scottish government's pay offer for NHS
nursing staff, RCN Executive Director of Legal
and Member Relations, Jo Galbraith-Marten,
said:
"Scotland members will decide if their offer is acceptable but
these figures reveal a gap in where the Westminster government is
at for England and what direct negotiations with unions can
secure elsewhere.
“A week past the deadline, there is still no award in sight for
nursing staff working in England's NHS, with ministers here
choosing instead to rely on a failing pay review body process
which lacks true independence.
“The government at Westminster needs to take responsibility and,
as in Scotland, hold direct talks with unions instead. A
significant pay rise, announced in the coming weeks, must be an
urgent priority for a government which wants to turn the NHS
around. Nursing staff will not accept more dither and
delay.”
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Notes to editors
RCN Scotland response to pay offer – RCN Scotland responds to
Scottish Government's NHS pay offer for 2025-26 and 2026-27 |
News | RCN Scotland | Royal College of Nursing
Last year, the UK government confirmed it had budgeted just 2.8%
for pay rises this year for NHS nursing staff in England. This
was described as 'deeply offensive' by the RCN.
A week on from the beginning of the new financial year, ministers
are still yet to deliver a pay rise. Last week, the RCN told the
health secretary to 'get a grip' on nursing pay – Health secretary told to ‘get a
grip' as NHS pay award delayed | Royal College of Nursing
