NHS pay award 2016/17
The NHS Pay Review Body has recommended a 1% consolidated pay rise for all staff across the UK. In England and Scotland the Governments have accepted these and the pay award will be made from 1 April 2016.
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UNISON reacts to London Ambulance Service being placed into special measures
Commenting on the CQC report that placed London Ambulance Service into special measures, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “This is a shocking indictment of the lack of funding that has gone to the ambulance service over the last five years. This is a particular problem in London where demand has soared in recent years. […]
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NHS Pay Review Body Evidence
Recruitment and retention of ambulance staff Recruitment-and-retention-of-ambulance-staff-PRB-November-2015-FINAL (Download document in full) Introduction Following the 2014/15 NHS pay dispute, the majority of NHS staff accepted a pay settlement for 2015/16. Contained in the letter from the Secretary of State , and further outlined in an NHS Staff Council paper , the pay settlement included specific commitments to […]
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UNISON general secretary shows support for London Ambulance Service members
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis today (Tuesday) showed his support for London Ambulance Service (LAS) UNISON members as they face unprecedented pressures caused by cuts and performance targets. Speaking on a visit to the LAS UNISON branch, Mr Prentis said he understood just how tough it was for them and highlighted the failure of the […]
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General Secretary Election
We are pleased to announce that London Ambulance UNISON Branch has nominated Dave Prentis for re-election as General Secretary. The Branch backed Dave because of his impressive record of standing up for our members in Ambulance Services. He is the only candidate with backing from across the whole of our union and therefore the Branch […]
Continue ReadingJoint Trade Union Paramedic Retention Survey 2015
UNISON, GMB and Unite, the 3 main trade unions representing ambulance staff are running a joint survey on Paramedic retention. The results of this survey will help us to represent the views of paramedics at the NHS Pay Review Body and with employers at a national level. Paramedics are in short supply and high demand […]
Continue ReadingDeveloping a UNISON response to HCPC 12.5% fee hike for registrants
The Health and Care Professions Council is consulting on increasing its annual registration fee from £80 to £90. This affects all 16 professions regulated by HCPC. This is an increase of 12.5% and comes hot on the heels of the 5% fee increase that took effect in April 2014. It comes during a period when […]
Continue ReadingUNISON comments on Andy Burnham’s speech at its health conference
Speaking at UNISON’s annual health conference in Liverpool today (Wednesday) Andy Burnham shared Labour’s vision for the NHS and said the National Health Service couldn’t survive another five years of a Conservative government. In his speech, Andy Burnham said that if elected in May, a Labour government would protect unsocial hours payments and cut the […]
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