1. Restore trust and dignity to the NHS. Take a cross-government approach to getting the NHS back on a sustainable footing for future generations by eliminating corridor care, increasing urgent and emergency care capacity, improving access to mental health services and investing in prevention and neighbourhood health.

2. Break the cycle of nursing pay inequity. All nursing staff deserve fair pay and progression that recognises and values their skills, responsibilities and contribution to the economy. The government should commit to direct negotiations with unions on a fair pay deal, fully fund a structural reform to Agenda for Change and automatically progress band 5-6 NHS registered nurses.

3. Strengthen nursing to strengthen the nation. The NHS and adult social care system can't be transformed without a sustainable nursing workforce. To support this, the government should deliver a fully funded ten-year workforce plan, stop the unethical and unsustainable approach to international recruitment and support nursing education through funding for universities and clinical placements.

4. Fix adult social care. Urgent reform is needed to build a sustainable system that allows everyone to access timely, high quality care based on need. To support this, the government should prioritise the structural reform of adult social care, deliver a long-term funding plan and immediate steps to grow the registered nursing workforce.

5. Value and retain internationally educated nursing staff. Internationally educated nursing staff make an invaluable contribution to health and care services. This vital part of the workforce must be supported and retained. The government should provide a fair, affordable and accessible route to permanent settlement for all nursing staff, reverse the proposals to Indefinite Leave to Remain eligibility and tackle exploitation and unethical employment practices.

1. Deliver fair pay for nursing. The 2024-25 NHS Scotland pay negotiations are due to begin on 31 July. We’ll be using the collective voice of our members to ensure the Scottish government understands that the nursing profession must be valued if we’re to attract and retain people to the profession.
   
   As the largest health care employer in the UK, NHS pay sets a standard for nursing staff in all settings. We want commitments to fair pay and equal working conditions for nursing staff in all independent health and social care settings.
   
   
2. Make patient safety a priority. We need swift action to tackle corridor care, including forced reporting. Without clear and consistent reporting, the health and care system will continue to hide patients suffering from unsafe, undignified care.
   
   
3. Tackle the nursing workforce crisis. The Ministerial Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce must deliver meaningful action that makes nursing an attractive career and leads to a sustainable nursing workforce for the future.

1. Deliver fair pay for nursing. This means committing to fully engaging with us as a priority – to deliver the NHS Wales pay award for 2024/25 and implement it as quickly as possible, and to deliver fair pay and equal working conditions for nursing staff working for independent health and social care providers.
   
   
2. Make patient safety a priority. We need swift action to tackle corridor care, including forced reporting. Without clear and consistent reporting, the health and care system will continue to hide patients suffering from unsafe, undignified care.
   
   
3. Support internationally educated nursing staff. Hostile immigration policies make the UK an increasingly unattractive place to live and work. We want an end to punitive immigration policies which, among other things, prevent internationally educated nursing staff from claiming most state benefits unless they have indefinite leave to remain.

In Northern Ireland, most health and social care issues fall within the remit of the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly. 

We’ll continue to push for the safe staffing legislation we were promised after the strike action our members took in 2019 and 2020. 

We’ve been working with the Department of Health on the principles underpinning this legislation and will engage closely with our members on the consultation that we have been assured will be launched once the general election is over. 

The new UK government must work with the Executive to:

• develop a funding model that addresses the significant challenges our profession faces
• build a nursing workforce with the capacity to meet the needs of patients in line with the safe staffing legislation
• tackle our unacceptable waiting times and to transform health and social care services so that they are fit for purpose in meeting the needs of the people of Northern Ireland