NHS pay offer: ministerial influence trumps the evidence
The NHS Pay Review Body is supposed to be an independent body, and in some ways it is; but in … Read more
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Pay award crucial to prevent an “exodus” from the NHS
Health unions were united in their condemnation of the government’s pay award for NHS staff this week pointing to the … Read more
NHS nurses pay rise is a ‘massive national cut’ as inflation soars
Unions have blasted a review body decision that more than a million staff should get a £1,400 permanent cash rise … Read more
UK doctors demand pay rise of up to 30% over five years
Delegates at the British Medical Association’s (BMA) annual conference have voted to press ministers to agree to a 30% increase … Read more
NHS unions warn of industrial unrest over expected 3% pay rise
The government is likely to face a fresh outbreak of industrial unrest if, as expected, the government accepts a well-below … Read more
NHS staff must suffer real terms pay cut say Treasury
The chancellor’s spring statement, as feared, lacked any commitment to extra funding to enable an above-inflation increase in pay for … Read more
Health unions criticise ‘miserly’ 3% NHS staff pay rise
Health unions have criticised the government for offering NHS staff in England a “miserly” 3% pay rise from April, despite … Read more
Porters and cleaners at London NHS hospitals begin two-week strike
Hundreds of workers at NHS hospitals in London employed by Serco, including porters, cleaners and catering staff are to go on … Read more
RCN finds over half of nurses consider leaving their jobs
The Royal College of Nursing has published its findings from their employment survey which has found that six in ten … Read more
Nurses’ pay in England to fall 7% in a decade even after government pay offer
Pay will have fallen 7% since 2010 for nurses and other NHS staff in England, even if they accept the … Read more