By far the most talked about benefit of becoming a locum doctor, is the amount that you get paid. It is well known that working locum can see doctors take away a much higher rate of pay than their permanent placed counterparts, however there are a few ways in which you can bump up your … [Read more…]
Majority of members balloted in favour of strike action The GMB union have confirmed that 78% of their 22,000 members have voted in favour of strike action over pay. The ambulance staff, from across England and Northern Ireland, will join nurses, midwives and porters among other NHS staff in the four hour walk out on … [Read more…]
Action over pay to take place in October The Royal College of Midwives have revealed that 82% of it’s members have voted in favour of industrial action over pay, after the first ballot of this kind for midwives. Midwives will now join other NHS workers, including healthcare assistants and porters, for strike action in England, … [Read more…]
68% of workers favour a strike Two thirds of NHS workers under the Unison healthcare union have voted in favour of strike action over pay. 68% of the nurses, healthcare assistants, porters and doctors said they were prepared to strike, whilst 88% voted for industrial action short of a strike. Three other unions – the … [Read more…]
Short staffed public holidays provide opportunities for locum work A Sky News investigation has revealed that NHS hospitals are so short staffed on bank holidays, they are prepared to pay almost £150 per hour for a nurse to cover a 12 hour shift. The interesting statistics showed that on the May Day bank holiday this … [Read more…]
Hospitals aim to reduce costs in non-pay areas as well as boost income Hospitals in England have reduced the amount they expect to save on wages this year, striving to cut costs in other areas as well as increasing income. The Health Service Journal analysed data from 139 non-specialist trusts to find that the NHS hospitals … [Read more…]
More than 400,000 NHS workers being balloted on industrial action Over 400,000 NHS staff such as midwives, nurses and ambulance workers are being balloted about industrial action, including potential strikes, over pay debates. Unison, the Royal College of Midwives, GMB and Unite put forward a coordinated response to the pay deal provided by the government in … [Read more…]
94% said they would consider strike action Midwives and maternity support workers across England have stated that they would be prepared to take industrial action over pay issues, with a staggering 94% saying they would support a strike. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is set to decide whether to formally ballot members about industrial … [Read more…]
1% pay increase rejected by government A government decision to block a 1% pay rise for all NHS nurses across England has caused uproar within the industry, with the topic set to dominate the union’s annual conference this week. Royal College of Nursing general secretary Peter Carter has even revealed to BBC News that there … [Read more…]