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UNISON head of health Sara Gorton comments on the NHS pay offer for 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Members taking action has forced the government to listen and take action to improve the pay of all of our hardworking NHS staff writes UNISON head of health Sara Gorton

Planned East of England strikes for 20 March have been put on pause after the government made a new offer in the long-running dispute over NHS pay. After two weeks of frantic negotiations, ministers have offered an additional one-off lump sum for 2022/23 that rises in value up the NHS pay bands. This is worth […]

Over 2,000 healthcare assistants in Bristol hospitals have been re-banded from Band 2 to Band 3 and received up to £4,000 backpay after a UNISON campaign.

How does pay affect staffing levels? How does staffing affect patient care? A look at what the stats tell us about NHS pay

The government has finally promised extra investment in pay for both this and next year.

The strike planned for next Wednesday involving thousands of East of England Ambulance Service staff and other NHS workers has been suspended to allow UNISON to enter pay talks with the government, the union said today. Following a meeting of its health committee this afternoon, UNISON announced it was suspending the action scheduled for 8 […]

The NHS is in a dire state because it’s thousands and thousands of staff short.

Thousands of UNISON members in the six arm’s length bodies of the health trust have walked out today, including staff at the NI ambulance service.

… as UNISON head of health Sara Gorton knows, but there is also always time for a laugh

Jeremy Hunt knows knows what’s needed, so why isn’t he acting?

Photo©Steve Forrest/Workers’ Photos 6:30pm Around the country, right now, thousands of NHS workers are gathered around thinking: “Oof, I'm glad someone brought a brazier”. Stay warm out […]

Yorkshire Ambulance Service Strike: picket lines across the region on Monday 23 January 2023 Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) staff will commence twelve hours of strike action on Monday. Here are the confirmed picket lines at ambulance stations and other YAS workplaces. Picket lines will run for 12 hours – 10am to 10pm. Hull   Sutton […]

UNISON activists and organisers are on the road speaking to SCAS and SECAmb members about why we need to put NHS Pay right today

On Wednesday’s day of industrial action in the ambulance service, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton toured pickets throughout the capital