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Wales

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Representing nurses, HCAs and APs, nursing students and midwives across Wales.

ºÚÁÏÍø Wales responds to Welsh Government's NHS pay award for 2025/26

Nursing staff employed on Agenda for Change (AfC) contracts in Wales have been awarded a 3.6% pay increase across all bands, backdated to 1 April 2025.

Read the Welsh Government pay circular issued 29 May 2025. This pay circular informs employers of the pay arrangements for employees covered by the Agenda for Change (AfC) agreement in Wales.

Eligible members will be able to take part in a consultation on the award. to make sure you can vote and we’ll be in touch soon about the consultation opening.

Read our response to the announcement in our member news story here.

Information webinars:

Upcoming Events

Engagement event for Health Care Support Workers in Wales re the introduction of the Registered Nursing Associate role - online, 17 June 2025, 1pm - 2pm


This is a 1-hour online webinar for health care support workers across Wales to get an update from the ºÚÁÏÍø Wales team about how we are engaging in the development of the Registered Nursing Associate role in Wales. This session will outline work undertaken to date, potential pathways and opportunities for existing healthcare support workers and implications for existing band 4s. This session is open to members and non-members, and we look forward to seeing you there. See our event webpage for further details.

ºÚÁÏÍø Wales Nurse of the Year Award nominations are now open!

NEW FOR 2025 - Join our Q&A sessions to find out how to make your nomination stand out.

Tuesday 3 June 2025 at 13:00-14:00 

 Thursday 12 June 2025 at 17:30-18:30 

Corridor care is not safe care.

Nurses, doctors, and health care staff in Wales are being forced to treat and care for patients in corridors, car parks, and other places where safe care simply isn't possible.

Add your voice to the petition today and help end corridor care in Wales.

Nursing Pay

Find out the latest information about NHS pay in Wales and the campaign for Fair Pay for Nursing.

Fair pay for nursing 2022 bilingual logo

COVID-19

Find information about what we are doing to support you, clinical guidance and advice about COVID-19 and work and other employment issues.

ºÚÁÏÍø Wales library

Ty Maeth, King George V Drive East, Cardiff CF14 4XZ 029 2068 0734. Please note this number is for library enquiries only. Call 0345 772 6100 for general queries. wales.library@rcn.org.uk

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Branches

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Page last updated - 30/05/2025