Valued through fair pay
Our campaign for a better financial deal for nursing staff
We can’t allow ourselves to be compromised by a system that undervalues and underfunds nursing.
None of us got into this profession to get rich. But we do deserve recognition. That’s something we’ll never compromise on.
For our health and social care to be what it should be, it’s vital that those in power value us enough to pay us a sufficient wage. One that rewards our experience and expertise and allows us to live without money worries. And yet, nursing staff have been repeatedly undersold by successive governments.
Join us to demand better.
Time for a new approach, time for action
Despite the government promising 'change', it has done little to deliver structural pay reform that reflects the safety-critical role of our profession. The result? Nursing remains undervalued.
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What we're calling for
We call on governments across the UK to show that they value nursing as the skilled and safety-critical profession it is. When deciding nursing pay, governments must:
Recognise
Recognise that nursing wages have had a real-terms cut of over 20% for the past 13 years. The impact of this has been exacerbated by the cost-of-living crisis.
Commit
Commit to structural reform of nursing pay to acknowledge chronic workforce shortages and encourage staff to join and stay in the profession.
Build
Build the profile of our amazing profession as attractive and rewarding to tackle the tens of thousands of unfilled nursing posts across the UK.
Fair pay goes beyond governments
See how else we’re striving for fair and reflective nursing pay.
A fair reward based on accurate role profiles
For years, we've called for new job profiles that properly recognise your skills and responsibility. Thanks to our campaigning, the new profiles more accurately reflect modern nursing but there's still work to do.
Pay justice through job evaluation
The nursing profession has evolved, but job descriptions and pay haven’t kept up. If you think you’re not being paid fairly for the job you do, you can update your job description and ask for it to be evaluated.
What else we're demanding for nursing
Respected as a safety-critical profession
Our campaign for proper recognition.
Supported to thrive
Our campaign for a healthy, developed and supported nursing workforce.
Safely staffed by law
Our campaign for safe and dignified care for every patient.
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