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Nurses’ pay severely eroded since 2010 – study
ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 14 – Nurses’ wages have lost £8,000 in real terms since 2010, with junior staff hit hardest, worsening recruitment and workforce challenges in the NHS, Royal College of Nursing reports.
- Nurses' pay has been 'severely eroded' over the past years, especially for junior staff, according to new research by the Royal College of Nursing .
- The RCN analysis showed that nurses' pay is £8,000 lower than if wages had kept up with inflation since 2010.
- Tens of thousands of nursing staff are voting in the RCN's consultation on this year's pay award, just days after resident doctors announced they will be taking strike action later this month.
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Evening Standard
Nurses’ pay severely eroded since 2010 – study
Wages are £8,000 lower than if they had kept up with inflation in that time, according to the Royal College of Nursing.
Nurses strike threat rises as data shows they're now £8,000 worse off a year - The Mirror
Royal College of Nursing (RCN) figures show 'collapsing' wages are deepening a workforce crisis, with nurses £8,000 worse off than they would be if pay rises were in line with inflation
The Independent
The Independent (US)Nurses’ pay has been ‘severely eroded’ since 2010, study reveals
The Royal College of Nursing said its analysis found pay is £8,000 lower than if wages had kept up with inflation
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