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Nurses: Pay

Asked by Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 22 October 2025UIN 82189

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the trends in the level of wages for general practice nurses.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

As self-employed contractors to the National Health Service, it is up to general practitioners how they distribute pay and benefits to their staff. Employers have the flexibility to set terms and conditions, for example to aid recruitment and retention, and we anticipate that good employers would set wage rates that reflect the skills and experience of their staff.

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