General practice nursing pay
in Scotland
Pay increase for 2025-26 for general practice nursing staff
Nurses employed directly by general practices should receive a 4.25% pay increase for 2025-26. The award is backdated to 1 April 2025.
The increase is in line with the Agenda for Change increase for 2025-26.
The Scottish government has provided funding for practices to pass the increase on to staff that are directly employed by them.
If you are employed by a general practice and do not receive the increase in reasonable time, you should make an informal enquiry to your employer to find out when you will be receiving the increase and backdated pay.
If you do not get a satisfactory response, you might want to personalise our template letter to raise the issue more formally.
We would be keen to hear if you do not receive the uplift or backdated pay – send us an email about your situation.
RCN Scotland is continuing to work with stakeholders to ensure that the primary care workforce is recognised and rewarded appropriately.
The increase is in line with the Agenda for Change increase for 2025-26.
The Scottish government has provided funding for practices to pass the increase on to staff that are directly employed by them.
If you are employed by a general practice and do not receive the increase in reasonable time, you should make an informal enquiry to your employer to find out when you will be receiving the increase and backdated pay.
If you do not get a satisfactory response, you might want to personalise our template letter to raise the issue more formally.
We would be keen to hear if you do not receive the uplift or backdated pay – send us an email about your situation.
RCN Scotland is continuing to work with stakeholders to ensure that the primary care workforce is recognised and rewarded appropriately.
Write to your employer
If you do not get confirmation from your employer about this pay increase, use our template letter to request your pay rise.
Scottish government award letter
Read the Scottish government letter about the pay award in full.
Page last updated - 08/10/2025
