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Consultant contract pay gateways: briefing

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19 Aug 2024

Updated versions of schedules 15 and 23 of the consultant contract and accompanying guidance have been released which detail the new Pay Progression process. This briefing tells you what you need to know. Read more ››

HCSA Executive Statement on Far-Right Violence and Doctors' Safety

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08 Aug 2024

The HCSA Executive Committee has released a statement responding to the shocking violence witnessed across the UK, and how hospital doctors can be safe at work. Read more ››

Member briefing: Pay offer to junior doctors in England

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29 Jul 2024

The Government has announced a pay offer to junior doctors arising from negotiations, and an outcome from the DDRB pay review process for 2024/2025. Read more ››

Hospital doctors welcome government approach on medical pay

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29 Jul 2024

HCSA responds to government pay announcement on DDRB recommendations and the offer from junior doctor pay talks. Read more ››

Hospital doctors call for urgent implementation of Covid Inquiry Module 1 recommendations

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18 Jul 2024

HCSA – the hospital doctors’ union, has issued the following statement on the release of the Covid Inquiry’s Module 1 report and recommendations. Read more ››

Consultant and SAS members in Northern Ireland vote Yes for strike

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17 Jul 2024

HCSA consultant and SAS doctor members employed by the NHS in Northern Ireland have returned a decisive Yes vote for both strike action and action short of strike on pay. Read more ››