The Royal College of Nursing is calling on the government to negotiate with nurses and avoid strikes.
Under trade union laws, life-preserving care has to be provided during strike action.
In Scotland, NHS staff were initially offered 5%, but that was changed to a flat rate of just over £2,200. Fresh talks there mean there is no strike action in Scotland for the time being.
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