Nurses in England are not going to be receiving a bonus for their efforts that were made during the coronavirus pandemic. Colleagues in Scotland, Wales and even Northern Ireland have all been given bonuses in the past and the government have in fact confirmed this. The department of social care and health have responded to a petition and this has been signed by thousands of people so far. They want a “thank you” bonus which is going to stand at around £500. If you work in a nurse agency or if you work in a nursing recruitment agency, then this is going to really benefit you but only if you work in a certain part of the UK. This movement means that England are the only country in the UK who are not actually giving their nurses the bonus.

The Royal College of Nurses has stated that this move from the government is not good to say the least, and that they do not actually value the hardworking nursing staff at all. Especially when you look at the amount of backlash from the proposals. NHS staff who work in England should receive a 1% pay rise in 2021 but at the end of the day, things are not looking bright. The NHS Payment Review Body are now trying to examine the evidence that is present from all the key stakeholders. They are doing this before they make a recommendation. The government are now trying to put forward their pay offer, which is going to be in summer. Of course, in their response, they have been able to sign over 14,000 people but they do not want to cause issues. Only time will tell what the future holds for the staff in England.