Analysis
Are Scotland’s NHS nurses now better off than others in the UK?
The NHS pay deal of 2023 included non-pay-related reforms for nurses in Scotland in three areas: a shorter working week, protected learning time and reviews of band 5 roles, with possible reassessment up to band 6 and pay to match. In this progress report we speak to nurses in Scotland about how these changes are working in practice and whether these hard-won benefits are making a difference to their lives. And compare the different NHS UK pay awards.
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