New general practice nurse pay report to be launched at Nursing in Practice event  

A new and exclusive report examining the pay, terms and conditions of nurses working in general practice will be launched at a Nursing in Practice event tomorrow.

Nursing in Practice’s General practice nurse pay: A salary survey of the profession 2026 will be published on Thursday 30 April – with key findings to be discussed and shared with nurses at our Nursing in Practice London event at the Business Design Centre.

The report focuses on general practice nurse (GPN) basic pay and salaries, annual pay uplifts, pensions, employment benefits, the additional roles reimbursement scheme and more. It follows on from our 2025 version of the salary and report.

Based on a survey of almost 900 general practice nursing staff and informed by expert advice, including from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), our findings highlight a widening gap between the contribution of GPNs and how they are recognised and rewarded. Concerningly, our data suggests the situation poses a significant risk to the sustainability of the primary care nursing workforce at a time of increasing demand.

The report features commentary from a GP from the grassroots organisation Doctors Association UK (DAUK) about the funding constraints faced by GP partners when it comes to paying their nurses, as well as expert advice for nurses on managing their pensions and how to negotiate a pay rise.

The publication will be launched tomorrow morning at Nursing in Practice London, where Nursing in Practice editor Megan Ford will outline key findings.

The launch will be followed by a keynote address from RCN chief executive and general secretary Professor Nicola Ranger, who will also be putting a spotlight on pay, conditions and the workforce pressures facing nurses in primary care and community settings.

Our free-to-attend event will also feature sessions on hot topics such as chickenpox vaccination, the menopause, inhaler technique and optimisation, and diabetes medication.