News
All the latest on current nursing issues, including employment matters, health and safety in the workplace, public health policy and clinical skills, as well as updates on the work of the RCN.
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9 Jun 2025
RCN pay consultations in England, Northern Ireland and Wales now open
The NHS Pay Review Body recommended a 3.6% consolidated pay uplift for all Agenda for Change staff in the NHS/HSC. Do you think this is enough?
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23 May 2025
Pay Award for HSC staff in Northern Ireland signed off by Minister
The Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, has announced that he has signed off on a pay award in line with the Pay Review Body (PRB) recommendation of a 3.6% pay rise for those employed under Agenda for Change terms and conditions for 2025-26.
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1 Apr 2025
NHS pay: your increase is late
Government failing to deliver on promises to nursing – staff must get significant pay rise and pay reform now
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21 Nov 2024
Agenda for Change non-pay commitments do not address challenges facing NHS nursing staff
These recommendations are a missed opportunity to reset priorities and demonstrate nursing is valued.
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10 Sep 2024
RCN Wales responds to Welsh government’s 5.5% NHS pay award for 2024/25
The Welsh government has announced a 5.5% pay award for NHS Wales staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions, accepting the independent pay review body recommendations in full.
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26 Sep 2023
Members working for CQC say pay award is acceptable
Backdated payment is expected in October, but RCN will now explore CQC’s wider commitments.
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11 Sep 2023
New pay award vote for members working for CQC
Members are urged to review the award in full before voting online.
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1 Sep 2023
Extra funding for students welcome, but more radical support needed to boost nurse numbers
Students in England can claim 50% more for placement expenses following RCN campaigning, but the union warns it doesn’t go far enough to address debt issues for future nurses.
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15 Aug 2023
CQC ballot: members vote to say pay award is acceptable
Members employed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have voted on their latest 2022-23 pay award, with the majority voting to say it’s acceptable. This means ongoing industrial action at the CQC will end.
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18 Jul 2023
RCN to consult members on improved CQC pay award
After three months of industrial action, members working at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have received a new pay award for 2022/23.
