RCN Wales responds to Welsh government publication of revised NHS Wales pay offer

Today, the Welsh government published detailed information on the pay offer for NHS staff in Wales.

Helen Whyley, Director RCN Wales said:

"Nursing staff’s tireless commitment to demonstrating how much fair pay and patient safety means to them – including through industrial action – has led to this additional offer from the Welsh government.

“Our members have made it abundantly clear to their politicians the urgent need for a fairly paid and safely staffed workforce.

"Members' resolve throughout this campaign, and strike action in recent months, has undoubtedly led to this new pay offer from the Welsh government.

"Our members will decide where the RCN goes next, by voting on the offer in a consultation. We are in no doubt that they will again act in the best interests of their patients and the entire NHS in Wales."

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Notes to Editors 

The Welsh government has put forward an additional pay offer of 3%, of which 1.5% is consolidated (carried over into future pay awards) and 1.5% is unconsolidated (applies to 2022/23 pay only). This offer would be backdated to April 2022 and is additional to the Pay Review Body recommendations for 2022/23 which have already been implemented in full. Included in this revised package are a number of non-pay commitments.

All eligible RCN members working for the NHS in Wales on Agenda for Change contracts will be consulted on this offer. An online ballot will take place between Friday 10 and Monday 27 February.


The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is the voice of nursing across the UK and is the largest professional union of nursing staff in the world. The RCN promotes the interests of nurses and patients on a wide range of issues and helps shape healthcare policy by working closely with the UK government and other national and international institutions, trade unions, professional bodies and voluntary organisations. 

For more information, please contact the RCN Wales Communications Hub on 02920680769.