Question follow-through · 905335

Phlebotomy: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review NHS grading bands for phlebotomists.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
16 Jul 2025
Target answer date
22 Jul 2025
Answer
22 Jul 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review NHS grading bands for phlebotomists.

  2. 22 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    Phlebotomists are paid on the Agenda for Change pay scale which is underpinned by a job evaluation scheme. The scheme determines the appropriate pay band given the role requirements. Employers are responsible for correctly matching job roles to bands in l...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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