Talks must be backed with real money on the table
nhs pay
Pay satisfaction for most hospital staff has not moved

Opinion: Covid Inquiry shows why we need to fight for improved pay and conditions for health workers
We cannot expect healthcare workers to be ‘superhuman’ again. UNISON will take every action necessary to end the staffing crisis, properly fund the NHS, and make sure the catastrophe of the Covid-19 pandemic is not repeated
Staff crisis will continue to grow without restructure progress

Phlebotomists at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General hospitals have been on strike for 349 days in the dispute over pay
Below-inflation rise means staff are expected to deliver more for less
Direct talks are the way to fix pay and avoid falling foul of minimum wage laws
Tackling pay and structural issues is the way forward, not another pay review body process
Most Agenda for Change unions won’t submit evidence to next NHS pay review body
Pay consultation must act as a wake-up call for ministers
Award of 3.6% shows pay review body process should be ditched
Deal in Scotland shows why pay review body process should be ditched
The government should give trusts the breathing space to deliver the improvements the public and ministers want to see
Bills have risen for health staff but no sign yet of wage rise
