Fair Pay for Nursing
Last Shift Survey Report
This year's survey reveals the extent of the UK staffing crisis in nursing, with 8 in 10 shifts lacking enough staff to keep patients safe. We are clear that pay is an essential way to recruit and retain the staff that our profession desperately needs. Read more today.
What's next for NHS pay
Find out more about the campaign in your country and ways you can be involved.
Have impactful conversations about your pay
Nursing has faced decades of underinvestment and staff are under huge pressure. Will you advocate for a fair pay rise to achieve a safely staffed workforce? Having effective conversations with colleagues creates lasting change.
Use this guide to talk to colleagues about the fight for fair pay today - your union’s strength comes from its members.
Use this guide to talk to colleagues about the fight for fair pay today - your union’s strength comes from its members.
Show your support for the Fair Pay for Nursing campaign with our downloads
Find our campaign downloads below and share on your social media channels.
Get involved on Twitter:
- Tweet our #FairPayForNursing logo image
- Tweet our 'Clapped us, Back us' campaign image
- Update your profile header
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Get involved on Instagram:
- Post our #FairPayForNursing image on your grid
- Post our 'Clapped us, Back us' campaign on your grid
- Post our 'Clapped us, Back us' campaign on your story
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How late is this year's NHS pay award?
The nursing profession is left waiting once again
Your strength is in your numbers
How do governments decide NHS pay?
Why we need Fair Pay for Nursing
Become a member of the RCN
Join the world's largest union and professional body for nursing.
Find a pay event near you
Find out more about our upcoming pay events that you can attend.
Industrial Action Handbook
The RCN Industrial Action Handbook is a comprehensive guide that explains the different types of action members can take and provides examples of how to organise action in the workplace.
Campaign materials
- Order workplace materials
- Download our Fair Pay For Nursing public flyer (Welsh language version)
- Download our pay campaign poster (Welsh language version 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
- Download our ‘clapped us? back us’ poster (Welsh language version)
- Download our 'what next for pay?' business card (Welsh language version)
- Download our 'don't miss out' business card (Welsh language version)
- Download our 'time to talk about nursing pay' pocket guide
