Unite to ballot NHS members over 'substandard' pay award

Unite to ballot NHS members over 'substandard' pay award

By Liz Wells 04 June 2025

Unite has begun balloting its NHS members over the recent pay award from the government.

RCM to consult with members on pay award

By Liz Wells 30 May 2025

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is to consult with its members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on the 3.6% pay award.

BREAKING NEWS: Government confirms NHS pay awards for 2025-26

By Liz Wells 22 May 2025

NHS staff have been offered pay rises of between 3.6% and 4.5% for 2025-26.

NHS Scotland's 8% pay offer accepted by Unite members

By Liz Wells 15 May 2025

Unite the union's NHS Scotland members have 'overwhelmingly' backed a two-year pay offer.

Midwives and maternity care assistants in Scotland accept pay offer

By Liz Wells 14 May 2025

Midwives and maternity care assistants working in the NHS in Scotland have voted to accept a two-year pay offer of just over 8%.

NHS leaders concerned over potential unbudgeted pay rises

By Liz Wells 14 May 2025

Further cuts to staffing and services are likely if NHS organisations need to shoulder pay costs above what is included in the health service’s budget for 2025/26, says the NHS Confederation.

Healthcare staff in Calderdale and Huddersfield secure 'significant' back pay deal

By Liz Wells 13 May 2025

Healthcare assistants in the maternity and theatre departments of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are to be moved up a salary grade and receive five years’ back pay for clinical ta...

Scottish government makes two-year pay offer to Agenda for Change staff

By Liz Wells 08 April 2025

Nurses, midwives and other healthcare staff across Scotland have been offered a pay increase of 8% over two years, Scotland's health secretary Neil Gray has announced.

Resident doctors in Northern Ireland accept pay offer

By Liz Wells 27 January 2025

Resident doctors in Northern Ireland have voted in favour of a pay offer from the Department of Health.

Lewisham and Greenwich hospital staff secure pay increase

By Liz Wells 19 December 2024

​The threat of further strikes at hospitals in Lewisham and Greenwich has been lifted after healthcare staff secured a salary increase and a deal on back pay.

Swansea Bay health workers suspended strike after new pay offer

By Liz Wells 11 December 2024

A strike by hundreds of NHS staff at hospitals in Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot has been suspended after an improved pay offer from Swansea Bay University Health Board.