Agenda for Change (W) Pay, Terms and Conditions
23 March 2026
Information on the Agenda for Change Pay, Terms and Conditions of service for staff in NHS Wales.
Workforce
NHS Wales Standard Contract Documents
All NHS Wales organisations are required to use these approved templates.
Agenda for Change (Wales) Pay and Health Circulars, Approved Position Statements
2026
AFC(W) - 02/2026 - Annual Pay Award
AFC(W) - 01/2026 - Real Living Wage
NHS Wales - Written Evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body
NHS Wales - NHS Pay Review Body 2026-27 (Annex 1-14)
2025
Final Approved Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - NHS Wales Collective Agreement - Framework for Implementation of Band 2/3 Job Descriptions
AFC(W) - 02/2025 - Annual Pay Award
AFC(W) - Agreed Tripartite Position Statement April 2025 - Implementation of the pay award 2024 - the 36 hour week ‘non-pay’ element
AFC(W) - Agreed Tripartite Position Statement April 2025 - Implementation of the pay award 2024 - the Protected Continuous Professional Development (CPD) ‘non-pay’ element
2024
AFC(W) - 02/2024 v2. Band 8 and above Intermediate Pay Points
AFC(W) - Band 8 and above Intermediate Pay Points - Pay Progression FAQs
WHC(2024) 031 - Agency workforce reduction programme and control framework 2024 to 2025
Letter to NHS Wales Organisations 5th April 2024 - Implementation of the non-pay parts of the 2022 to 2024 collective agreement
WHC (2024) 017 -Implementation of the Non-pay Elements of the 2022-4 Collective Agreement
AFC(W) 01/2024 - Living Wage Foundation Rate - Temporary uplift
