Policy paper

Joint DHSC and NHS England written evidence for the NHSPRB: pay round 2027 to 2028

Evidence submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England for the 2027 to 2028 pay round.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England
• Published: 19 October 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Joint DHSC and NHS England written evidence for the NHSPRB: pay round 2027 to 2028

PDF, 698 KB, 74 pages

Supportive data pack to DHSC and NHS England's written evidence to the NHSPRB for the pay round 2027 to 2028

ODS, 970 KB

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Details

The NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) has been asked to make pay recommendations for the 2027 to 2028 pay round on uplifts for all staff on Agenda for Change contracts.

This written evidence seeks to enable NHSPRB to make independent recommendations.

In making its observations and recommendations, NHSPRB requests evidence from:

• the UK government, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive
• NHS trade unions
• NHS England
• NHS Employers
• other interested parties

The data pack brings together multiple data sets and analysis to support the written evidence document.