Claim: The £1,400 pay award means the starting salary of a nurse is about £31,000.
Fact-check: Nadhim Zahawi includes extra earnings in figure for nurse 'starting salary' - Full Fact
Verdict: the £31,000 figure is an estimate including both basic pay and additional earnings like overtime, unsocial hours pay and supplements for those in high cost areas. the basic pay for a newly qualified nurse, not including extra earnings, is £27,055.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2022-12-06T00:00:00