Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will align the terms and conditions for general practice nurses with those in the Agenda for Change.

As self-employed contractors to the National Health Service, it is up to general practices (GPs) how they distribute pay and benefits to their staff. GP contractual arrangements do not place any specific obligations on GPs with regard to GP nurse terms and conditions. Employers have the flexibility to set terms and conditions, for example to aid recruitment and retention, and we anticipate good employers would set wage rates that reflect the skills and experience of their staff.

A letter was distributed to practices earlier this year recommending that practices pass on additional funding to uplift pay for salaried staff.