Hundreds of nurses across four NHS trusts say they will stop working in-house bank shifts over plans to cut bank pay to entry-level rates. The Black Country Provider Collaborative – made up of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust – citing financial challenges, intends to standardise bank pay at the lowest pay point within each AfC band. The RCN opposes the move, saying that it undervalues experienced staff