Claim: A newly qualified nurse will typically earn over £31,000 a year.
Fact-check: Steve Barclay's figure for new nurses' pay includes extra earnings - Full Fact
Verdict: this figure includes extra earnings, such as overtime and unsocial hours pay. basic pay for a newly qualified nurse this year would be about £27,000.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Leo Benedictus
Date published: 2022-11-25T00:00:00