Claim: Nurses on the lowest salaries have been given a 9.3% pay increase.
Fact-check: The lowest paid nurses aren't getting a 9% pay increase - Full Fact
Verdict: while the £1,400 pay increase awarded to nhs staff in england is worth 9.3% for the lowest paid nhs staff, for the lowest paid nurses specifically it's worth around 5.5%.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2022-12-19T00:00:00