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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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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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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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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Your next pay rise should be due on 1 April 2024 and if we don’tsee action from the government in time, we must stand ready to respond. The NHS is in a staffing emergency with over 100,000 vacancies, spiralling workloads and a record patient backlog. You know that meagre pay awards from the government and […]
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Proper investment in NHS staff is essential for both the UK’s economic success and if there’s to be any hope of filling record staff vacancies, health unions say today (Friday). A new report, compiled on behalf of 14 unions representing more than a million health workers in England, makes clear rebuilding the NHS workforce will […]
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A proper pay rise for NHS staff in England this year is essential if there is to be any hope of filling the huge vacancies hole and stopping waiting lists from spiralling, says UNISON today (Friday). The union – representing ambulance workers, nurses, cleaners, medical secretaries, occupational therapists, porters and a whole host of other […]
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