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Written question asked by Sarah Owen (Labour) on Friday, 12 September 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 September 2025. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Thursday, 18 September 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Community Nurses: Public Health

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on pay for specialist community public health nurses.

Answer

Specialist community public health nurses in England are typically paid on the National Health Service’s Agenda for Change (AfC) pay system.

Annual AfC pay awards are decided following recommendations from the independent NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB). We accepted the 2025/26 recommendations in full, and the Government has asked the NHSPRB to begin the 2026/27 pay round. Relevant stakeholders are invited to submit evidence to the NHSPRB to inform its deliberations.

Officials and ministers continue to engage with AfC unions on pay and contractual matters via the NHS Staff Council.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
76839
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Pay Community nurses Public health
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk