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Liverpool lab workers balloted for strikes over patient safety fears

By Liz Wells 02 April 2025

Unite members working at the microbiology department at Liverpool Clinical Laboratories, run by NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, are being balloted for strikes over 'patient safety fears'.

PAY

Delays to health workers' pay rise 'causing huge problems' for NHS

By Liz Wells 01 April 2025

Trade unions and organisations representing health workers have hit out after the government failed to deliver this year’s pay award on time.

GUYS & ST THOMAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Strike action at Guys and St Thomas' escalates

By Liz Wells 18 March 2025

Strike action by the Rapid Response Team at Guy’s and St Thomas’ (RRT) hospitals is to escalate.

NORTHERN IRELAND AMBULANCE SERVICE

NI Ambulance workers vote for industrial action in shift dispute

By Liz Wells 13 March 2025

Paramedics and ambulance workers at Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) have voted for industrial action over a proposed new shift system.

WORKFORCE

NHS worker wins employment tribunal against trust for detrimental treatment

By Liz Wells 07 March 2025

A worker at York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management, a subsidiary of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, has won an employment tribunal after 'detrimental' treatment b...

UNITE

Infectious disease workers to strike over working conditions

By Lee Peart 24 February 2025

Five days of strike action is being launched by infection control workers at Guys and St Thomas’ Hospital later this month.

UNITE

Union fears 'exploitative' parking fees at South Tees NHS Foundation Trust

By Liz Wells 13 February 2025

‘Severe concerns’ among staff and unions at South Tees NHS Foundation Trust have been raised by the awarding of a new car park management contract to Parkingeye.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Bassetlaw ICU nurses to strike over 'fire and rehire' transfer

By Liz Wells 11 February 2025

Intensive care nurses at Bassetlaw Hospital will strike over plans to transfer them to Doncaster Royal Infirmary for at least two months a year, with the possibility of it being increased to four, ...

UNITE

Southampton hospital porters secure agreement to end 'bullying' dispute

By Liz Wells 23 December 2024

Planned strike action by porters employed at University Hospital Southampton has been suspended after the workers accepted wide-ranging proposals to 'end bullying and harassment' dispute.

SYNNOVIS

Synnovis strike dates suspended for talks

By Liz Wells 18 December 2024

The remaining three days of strike action at privatised pathology lab, Synnovis, have been suspended while talks between Unite and Synnovis continue.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Synnovis strikes stood down

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

Trade union Unite has revealed that its members at pathology supplier Synnovis are no longer holding strike action today and tomorrow (16-17 December) to allow further talks to take place.