Health unions refuse to give evidence to ‘rigged’ NHS pay review system
The role and credibility of both the NHS pay review body (NHSPRB) and the review body on doctors’ and dentists’ … Read more
NHS Pay Review Body
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
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
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
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
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
Higher numbers in training but GP workforce still ‘stagnant’
The independent pay review body has warned that greater increases in newly trained GPs are needed to fix an effectively … 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