Below-inflation rise means staff are expected to deliver more for less Commenting on the 3.3% wage rise announced today (Thursday) for most NHS staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for 2026/27, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said: “Hard-pressed NHS staff will be downright angry at another below-inflation pay award. “Yet again, they’re expected to […]
Continue ReadingThis briefing sets out the latest updates on NHS pay for 2026/27, the position of the Health Service Group Executive (HSGE) and the next stages of our pay campaign including key activities for branches and activists. The full PDF can ben found and downloaded here. Context and actions taken by the Health Service Group Executive (HSGE) so far • Close of the 2025/26 pay round […]
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UNISON has submitted its response to the government’s independent review into what factors should be considered when determining the state pension age UNISON’s response, with contributions from members, highlighted the physical and mental demands that essential workers face. The union believes it is not fair to expect workers to ‘just keep going’ in such […]
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Head of health Helga Pile responds to suggested NHS pay rise Commenting on the government’s submission to the NHS Pay Review Body that it can afford only a 2.5% pay rise for healthcare staff in 2026/27, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said: “Yet again ministers are trying to get away with giving staff a way-below-inflation […]
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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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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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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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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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