We have entered the next stage of our campaign to improve NHS pay. We have entered a formal dispute with the government and employers in the NHS and are moving to the formal ballot. I am writing to all our members in the NHS to inform them of this, and I have copied the full detail […]
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Compulsory annual registration fee could rise from £98.12 to £117.74. Paramedics, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners and many other health professionals could see the fee allowing them to practise rise by an “unfair” 20% next year, warns UNISON today (Friday). In a consultation that opened this week, the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), which […]
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It’s nearly time to pledge YES for the NHS! Our pledge drive campaign starts next week before the ballot that will run from 27th October to the 25th November. Show your support and ensure we have your current contact details. You can update them here. Get ready to have your say in the consultation on […]
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The money would have been far better spent investing in pay, staffing, services and social care. Commenting on the new £30m contract awarded by NHS England to St John Ambulance in an attempt to ease pressure on the ambulance service, UNISON ambulance lead Alan Lofthouse said: “This move is not what an under-pressure NHS needs. It will be about […]
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The government has announced a £1,400 pay award for NHS staff. This announcement is over 3 months late and falls far short of inflation. That makes it another real-terms pay cut. We can confirm UNISON will run a consultation of all members in the NHS – so you can decide how we respond. Immediately following […]
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This is nowhere near what’s needed to save the NHS. Health unions representing more than a million NHS staff in England have reacted with dismay to the NHS pay rise of £1,400 announced today (19 July) by the government. UNISON head of health and chair of the NHS group of unions Sara Gorton said: “This is nowhere near what’s […]
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This announcement is over 3 months late and falls far short of inflation. It’s another real-terms pay cut. UNISON will run a consultation of all NHS members in England – you will decide how we respond. Our lead committee will meet soon to decide how our consultation will run. We will keep you informed. Make […]
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