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26/01/2024
NHS consultants reject latest pay offer
NHS consultants reject latest pay offer Senior doctors in England reject the proposed deal, as the BMA union says it "doesn't go far enough".
28/11/2023
NHS strike breakthrough as consultants’ union agrees new pay deal with government
NHS strike breakthrough as consultants’ union agrees new pay deal with government NHS leaders urge union members to vote yes on new pay deal with government
02/11/2023
DHSC proposes permanently scrapping abatement from NHS Pension Scheme rules
DHSC proposes permanently scrapping abatement from NHS Pension Scheme rules The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a consultation that proposes permanently removing abatement from NHS Pension Scheme rules, and changes to contribution structures and rates
18/10/2023
Consultants to meet with Government with a view to end strikes
Consultants to meet with Government with a view to end strikes It comes after a wave of strikes caused severe disruption across the NHS.
03/10/2023
Senior NHS doctors offer to suspend strikes for pay negotiations
Senior NHS doctors offer to suspend strikes for pay negotiations BMA asks for Acas to mediate, but ally of health secretary appears to pour cold water on reopening talks
28/09/2023
Pension allowance charges soar before rule changes
Pension allowance charges soar before rule changes The number of savers caught by annual or lifetime limits on pension tax relief rose sharply between 2020/21 and 2021/22, according to recent data.
25/09/2023
Downing Street looks at scrapping ‘unfair’ inheritance tax
Downing Street looks at scrapping ‘unfair’ inheritance tax Inheritance tax is “punitive” and “deeply unfair”, a senior cabinet minister has declared, amid pre-election moves being considered by Rishi Sunak to abolish death duties.Under plans being worked up in Downing Street the 40 per cent tax on estates worth more than £1 million would be phased ...
19/09/2023
Thousands of NHS consultants strike again in row over pay
Thousands of NHS consultants strike again in row over pay The NHS will see four days of industrial action this week, with thousands of appointments cancelled.
15/09/2023
BDA consultants and hospital dental trainees announce strike action
BDA consultants and hospital dental trainees announce strike action The British Dental Association (BDA) announces further strikes for its members in September and October.
25/08/2023
Striking consultants apologise to patients over NHS disruption but 'put blame at door of government'
Striking consultants apologise to patients over NHS disruption but 'put blame at door of government' Senior doctors have walked out for 48 hours in a long running dispute over pay, and are calling for the government to come back to the negotiating table. The government has insisted that talks on pay are over after giving consultants a 6% rise.
17/07/2023
NHS consultants in England step up their plans for strikes
NHS consultants in England step up their plans for strikes Rail workers will also walk out this week in dispute over pay and working conditions
03/07/2023
British Dental Association members vote for industrial action
British Dental Association members vote for industrial action The BDA has recently announced that its consultant and hospital dental trainees have voted to strike in July.
