NHS Providers boss warns of health service ‘looking into abyss’ if consultants strike
The Guardian reports that Sir Julian Hartley, the leader of England’s hospital bosses, has said that the NHS will be … Read more
NHS pay
Why is the NHS pay review process not working?
Strikes in Scotland have been averted by direct negotiations between the government and the health unions enabling agreement on an … Read more
Nurses can leave ‘if they want to’ – they have already had a pay rise, says Thérèse Coffey
Thérèse Coffey doubled down on her previous comments rejecting any notion of an increased pay offer. The Health Secretary has … Read more
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 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
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
Studies show NHS staff have lost thousands in real pay since 2011
Findings by The Health Foundation show that NHS staff in England have suffered real-terms falls in their pay of up … Read more
Government forces NHS England to cover part of 3% staff pay rise
Health service chiefs say that the government forcing NHS England to cover at least part of the 3% pay rise … Read more