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• 10 things you probably don’t know about the NHS pay award

  24-08-2021 14:21
  
  As UNISON has reported, the Westminster government is imposing a 3% pay award on NHS staff in England. It has refused to negotiate with the union, while taking months to reach its decision.
  UNISON is currently consulting with its health members, to gauge their view on this imposed award and how they want to react.
  But it is always difficult to navigate the pros and cons of any pay award, especially when it’s communicated as a percentage, and in a massive system like the NHS, whose workers
  
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• Blog: Call 999 – the terrifying crisis in the ambulance service

  24-08-2021 09:39
  
  Alan Lofthouse is a senior national officer and former paramedic. This blog was first published by The Yorkshire Post
   
  Working in the ambulance service is a rewarding career. The feeling of helping people when they need it most is unbeatable and a source of pride for staff.
  However, the reality can be very different from the altruistic dream.
  Not because we’re no longer helping people and saving lives – of course, that still happens day in day out. But the way staff are treated
  
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