UNISON’s pay fair for patient care campaign has secured more than £200m for some of the lowest-paid workers in the NHS
pay fair for patient care

On 4 July, Phlebotomists in Gloucester passed 100 days on the picket line

The specialist health workers are demanding their roles are re-banded to reflect their knowledge, skills and training

Donations are being sought for healthcare support workers as their dispute at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust continues
The bizarre and counterproductive approach adopted by senior executives at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is not only out of step with the rest of the NHS, but it clearly isn’t working either

Action at Greenwich and Lewisham hospitals was the first re-banding campaign launched in London and saw five days of strike action

Final 2024 meeting of the national executive council heard that membership has grown over the year, with the largest percentage in social care

A successful campaign to get healthcare assistants in two Teesside hospital trusts re-banded, with back pay, is a textbook illustration of the value of the strategy
Rebanding campaign has now won £80m in back pay for staff

The victory marks the latest success in UNISON’s Pay Fair for Patient Care campaign, which has seen re-banding wins across the country

‘Wirral NHS clinical support workers just want to be paid the proper rate for the work they do and the responsibilities they take’

‘We all love our jobs and are dedicated to our patients. But you have to stand up for what you believe in’

Over 400 Wirral clinical support workers will take 48 hours of strike action from the morning of 31 August and they need all of our support and solidarity. Share yours here.

