After inflation, wages for nurses show a fall in real terms of £1,583 over the past decade

Nominal change since March 2011

Real terms change since March 2011 (after CPI)

£ ,000

-4

-2

4

6

10

0

2

8

Doctors

Nurses and health visitors

Midwives

Ambulance staff

Scientific, therapeutic, technical staff

Support to clinical staff

NHS infrastructure support

All staff

Nominal change since March 2011

Real terms change since March 2011 (after CPI)

-£4,000

-£2,000

£4,000

£6,000

£10,000

£0

£2,000

£8,000

Doctors

Nurses and health visitors

Midwives

Ambulance staff

Scientific, therapeutic, technical staff

Support to clinical staff

NHS infrastructure support

All staff