NHS pay (England)

The government has announced a 3.6% pay increase for NHS staff in England.   What do we know? There have been no negotiations with unions and this is not an offer for members to accept or reject. This is an imposed pay award.   UNISON is working urgently to get clarity on when the pay rise […]

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Briefing on HSGE Ballot Strategy

Months after promising us negotiations at the end of the 2024 pay round, the government choose to stick with the discredited PRB process for this year. Unsurprisingly, NHS pay is overdue. We’ve been working to highlight all the problems caused by continual delays for members and the service. We want the government to sit down […]

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Delays to health workers’ pay rise causing huge problems for NHS

NHS staff have had their hopes of a prompt pay rise dashed once again.   The government’s decision to stick with the ‘painfully slow’ NHS pay review body process means yet another lengthy delay before health workers in England* get the annual wage rise they should be due today (Tuesday), says UNISON. NHS staff are meant to receive their pay […]

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Thousands of UNISON members write to MPs over NHS pay

Union seeks to increase pressure on the government for urgent reform to NHS pay structure. UNISON is escalating its campaign for the government to open talks on NHS pay in England. The move comes after the government reneged on its promise to sit down with unions and employers and fix the problems of the current […]

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Latest Briefing for NHS Pay 2025/2026

A new briefing sets out the latest updates on NHS pay for 2025/26, the position of UNISON’s Health Service Group Executive and the next stages of our pay campaign for branches. Click here to read the full thing.

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Annual General Meeting 2025

This year’s AGM will be held at UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY.   It starts at 6pm on Wednesday 19th and there will be a buffet provided afterwards.   The AGM is open to all LAS UNISON members, not just reps and officers. As usual, we will be electing Branch Officers and […]

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Government position on 2025/26 NHS PRB round (England)

Last week the Westminster government published their position for the 2025/26 pay round. The key points are that 2.8% is set aside to cover pay spending, that an interim minimum wage fix will be imposed on 1 April, and that – it seems – negotiations on the NHS pay structure have been kicked to next […]

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UNISON will stand up to the politics of hate

UNISON General Secretary Christina McAnea says: “We will work with other unions across the country to call for an end to violence, intimidation and discrimination. Unity is our strength”   The racist rioting and violence led and organised over social media by the far right last week and over the weekend has horrified many of […]

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