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Finalists announced for NHS Ayrshire & Arran's healthcare heroes awards

The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Thursday, June 1 at University Hospital, Ayr.

Daily Record · May 12, 2023

NHS staff with UNISON vote to accept Welsh Government pay offer

'This acceptance might end UNISON’s NHS dispute, but it doesn't solve the significant workforce issues facing the health service. The most pressing is tackling the growing staffing emergency and health worker burnout'

Wales Online · May 12, 2023

Packed meeting against care home closures shows 'strength of feeling against plans'

Proposals are being considered to privatise four care homes for the elderly plus a raft of other 'illogical, irrational and downright dangerous' moves

Daily Record · May 11, 2023

More than one million NHS staff get pay rise but strikes could continue - here's why

The divisive pay deal might not bring the end to months of disruption for patients, this is what you need to know

Manchester Evening News · May 2, 2023

Majority of NHS unions accept revised pay offer from Government amid long-running dispute

Fourteen unions representing NHS staff have balloted hundreds of thousands of members over the course of the last few weeks

Chronicle Live · May 2, 2023

NHS pay offer accepted by most health unions

Health leaders have said that the deal ‘will not draw a line in the sand’.

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

NHS pay rise finally agreed - but some nurses and ambulance staff could still strike

The offer has been accepted despite unions like the Royal College of Nurses and Unite having rejected the offer

Nottingham Post · May 2, 2023

NHS unions vote to accept government pay deal – but nurses could still strike

Health leaders raised concerns about ‘worrying’ prospect of further walkouts by unions that did not agree to the offer

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

NHS pay rise FINALLY agreed but nurses and ambulance strikes could continue

The NHS Staff Council meeting of NHS Employers and 14 unions representing all staff except doctors and dentists took place from 1.30pm and saw a landmark vote on the 5% pay rise for 2023/24

Daily Mirror · May 2, 2023

Lanarkshire nursery staff threaten strike action over 'fire-and-rehire' plans by council

A trade union has slammed proposals by North Lanarkshire Council to 'fire-and-rehire' early years workers on higher-level jobs only to re-employ them at a lower wage rate.

Glasgow Live · May 2, 2023