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NHS nursing pay award for 2026-27: your questions answered

The 2026-27 pay award for NHS nursing staff has been heavily criticised by nursing unions after the government announced it would accept the NHS Pay Review Body recommendations in full. Here, we look at how things currently stand with the nurses’ pay award and what happens next

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Illustration representing the 2026-27 pay award, showing the 3.3% figure and a pound sign on a bank note

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