Why district nurses deserve band 7 pay
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Why district nurses deserve band 7 pay

Brian Webster Trainee district nurse

They’re pivotal to plan for shifting NHS care to the community, and better pay and clearer career pathways are essential

I started as a trainee district nurse with a district and community nursing team in Scotland, where I am paid at band 6 under NHS Scotland Agenda for Change (AfC), in March 2024.

Nursing Standard. 39, 10, 27-28. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.10.27.s13

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