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NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Northumbria health staff to strike over 'missing wages'

By Liz Wells 07 July 2025

Hundreds of healthcare assistants employed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are to take strike action later this month in a dispute over 'wages they are owed'.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF MIDWIVES

RCM ballots members on industrial action over on call arrangements

By Liz Wells 27 June 2025

Midwives in South Tyneside and Sunderland are being balloted on industrial action over proposals for on call arrangements that would see them being ‘on call’ on their days off.

GUYS & ST THOMAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Guys and St Thomas cardiac theatre nurses resolve dispute

By Liz Wells 20 June 2025

Nurses in St Thomas’ hospital cardiac surgery theatres have resolved a long-running dispute over the payback of hours after being on-call.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Dorset healthcare workers protest over outsourcing threat

By Liz Wells 20 June 2025

Healthcare workers employed by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Trust have protested outside a board meeting at Poole Hospital.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Lancashire cleaners strike for three more days

By Liz Wells 19 June 2025

Cleaners employed by private firm Mitie at three NHS health centres in East Lancashire are striking for a further three days.

WORKFORCE

Gloucestershire phlebotomists urge chief executive to meet them face to face

By Liz Wells 04 June 2025

Striking phlebotomists at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have written to chief executive Kevin McNamara to call for direct face-to-face talks to resolve their ongoing pay dispute.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Protest against union busting postponed

By Liz Wells 28 May 2025

A demonstration by Unite members at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, due to be held tomorrow (29 May) against ‘union busting’, has been postponed.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Liverpool Hospital lab workers' strike called off after parade incident

By Liz Wells 28 May 2025

A planned strike by workers at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, due to take place on 27 May, was called off after the incident during Liverpool FC's Premier League victory parade.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST