§ Mr. Willie W. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the real increase in the salary of a National Health Service staff nurse (a) on the minimum rate of pay and (b) on the maximum, taking into account salary increases and increases in residential accommodation charges.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe following figures show the effect on the basic salary of a staff nurse of the pay settlement effective from 1 April 1984. Over the period 1 April 1983 to 1 April 1984 the retail price index increased by 5.2 per cent. Estimated earnings are also shown, reflecting additional payments for working unsocial hours and overtime. It is not possible to take the effect of lodging charges into account because only a small
Basic Salary at maxima of scale at effective date—£ (Index showing change in real terms measured against RP1: 1979=100) Main grades* April 1979 April 1980 April 1981 August 1982† April 1984 Regional Nursing Officer—R1 12,094 (100) 19,000(129) 21,924(133) 24,292 (133) 26,235 (133) Senior Nurse 6 (Senior Nursing Officer I) 6,013 (100) 7,983 (109) 8,462 (103) 9,503 (105) 10,263 (105) Senior Nurse 8 (Nursing Officer II) 5,380 (100) 7,124(109) 7,551 (103) 8,480 (105) 9,158 (104) Nursing Sister II (Ward Sister) 4,949 (100) 6,807(113) 7,215 (107) 8,103 (109) 8,751 (108) Staff Nurse, RGN 3,813 (100) 5,119(110) 5,426 (104) 6,094 (106) 6,582 (106) Enrolled Nurse 3,411 (100) 4,561 (110); 4,835 (104) 5,430 (106) 5,864 (105) Nursing Auxiliary 2,915 (100) 3,790 (107) 4,017 (101) 4,512 (103) 4,828 (102) Student—3rd year 2,667 (100) 3,390 (104) 3,593 (99) 4,035 (100) 4,277 (98) Director of Nurse Education—I 8,601 (100) 11,496(110) 13,425 (114) 15,291 (118) 16,514(118) Senior Tutor 6,150 (100) 8,170 (109) 8,660 (103) 9,877 (107) 10,667 (106) Tutor 5,742 (100) 7,616 (109) 8,073 (103) 9,227 (107) 9,965 (106) Clinical Teacher 5,380 (100) 7,124 (109) 7,551 (103) 8,656 (107) 9,348 (106) * Excludes new management grades established for 1982 restructuring of the National Health Service. † Two year settlement operative from 23 August 1982 to 31 March 1984.