Healthcare assistants at Kings College Hospital win campaign to move to a higher pay band

Wednesday 2 November 2022 For immediate release Healthcare assistants at Kings College Hospital win campaign to move to a higher pay band Kings College Hospital has announced plans to review all pay banding of their healthcare assistants following a campaign by UNISON. The staff, many of whom are currently on band 2, are regularly carrying […]

UNISON launches consultation over NHS rise that meets neither expectations nor real living wage

The government has failed to honour its own ‘levelling up’ promises with the disappointing 3% pay rise for NHS workers in England, says UNISON. The award announced last week doesn’t meet the real living wage of £9.50 per hour for the lowest paid health service workers and widens the gap between those at the top […]

NHS staff across London urge the chancellor to do the right thing and fund a pay rise, says UNISON

Tuesday 2nd February 2021 For immediate release NHS staff across London urge the chancellor to do the right thing and fund a pay rise, says UNISON NHS workers in London have asked the chancellor to recognise the work they’ve done to protect lives and fund a decent pay rise in next week’s Budget, says UNISON […]

NHS workers in London call on government to show its appreciation for them, says UNISON

Thursday 17 September 2020 For immediate release NHS workers in London call on government to show its appreciation for them, says UNISON Health staff across London – including nurses, paramedics, cleaners, domestics and porters – are beginning two days of campaigning today (Thursday) urging the government to give an early, significant pay rise of at […]

Give all NHS staff a wage rise immediately of at least £2k, says UNISON

Staff deserve immediate wage lift from government A pay claim submitted by UNISON to the government today (Friday) would see every NHS employee receive an increase of at least £2,000 by the end of this year. UNISON – which is the UK’s biggest union and represents NHS staff including healthcare assistants, radiographers, porters, midwives and paramedics – says this rise is […]

Have your say on NHS pay

UNISON is leading the campaign for NHS staff to get a proper pay rise this year – before the current three-year deal is up. We want to hear from you as well. Tell us what a pay rise would mean for you and your colleagues. And upload a picture below to publicly show your support. […]