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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A new briefing sets out the latest updates on NHS pay for 2025/26, the position of UNISON’s Health Service Group Executive and the next stages of our pay campaign for branches. Click here to read the full thing.
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This year’s AGM will be held at UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY. It starts at 6pm on Wednesday 19th and there will be a buffet provided afterwards. The AGM is open to all LAS UNISON members, not just reps and officers. As usual, we will be electing Branch Officers and […]
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Last week the Westminster government published their position for the 2025/26 pay round. The key points are that 2.8% is set aside to cover pay spending, that an interim minimum wage fix will be imposed on 1 April, and that – it seems – negotiations on the NHS pay structure have been kicked to next […]
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UNISON General Secretary Christina McAnea says: “We will work with other unions across the country to call for an end to violence, intimidation and discrimination. Unity is our strength” The racist rioting and violence led and organised over social media by the far right last week and over the weekend has horrified many of […]
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What is the NHS pay rise? NHS staff in England are to be awarded a 5.5% pay increase. It is what the NHS Pay Review Body has recommended and it’s what the government has decided to implement. You can read UNISON’s initial press release responding to the announcement here. This is a pay award set […]
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If you’re a Newly Qualified Paramedic or have completed the NQP programme within the last 5 years, we want you to complete our ‘NQP survey 2024’ by clicking this link. The survey should only take 5 minutes to complete and will be used to find out more about your experiences as an NQP and the […]
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We have been made aware of some misinformation that has been distributed by management regarding the SSM role in the LAS. We understand a manager stated yesterday at the “Building the future of ambulance operations” conference attended by all ops management that the rebanding of the SSM role from band 7 to band 8a has […]
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