Junior doctors in England have announced plans to strike on five days in the run up to the general election – from 7am on 27 June to 7am on 2 July.
Countries all over the world are struggling with issues around pay for healthcare professionals, but confidence in the process is a key factor, according to a report from the Nuffield Trust.
The consultant terms and conditions of service and model contract have been updated with three amendments.
A 1% increase in wages could lead to an increase in employment of between 1.75% to 1.8% in adult social care in Scotland, according to an analysis by the University of Kent.
The British Medical Association’s junior doctors committee in England has entered a new phase of talks with the government over the ongoing pay dispute.
Labour’s New Deal for Working People commitment, which would raise care worker pay, could cost taxpayers £4.2bn per year, and £21bn over a parliament, the Policy Exchange has warned.
Junior doctors in Northern Ireland have announced a further round of industrial action.
NHS Employers has published the new Pay and conditions circular for 2024, setting out the pay scale for medical and dental consultants on the 2003 contract.
The British Medical Association has announced that consultants in Northern Ireland will be balloted on industrial action.
Health unions gave a clear indication this week that their recent campaigns for improved pay are not over.