A 1% increase in wages could lead to an increase in employment of between 1.75% to 1.8% in adult social care in Scotland, according to an analysis by the University of Kent.
The British Medical Association’s junior doctors committee in England has entered a new phase of talks with the government over the ongoing pay dispute.
Labour’s New Deal for Working People commitment, which would raise care worker pay, could cost taxpayers £4.2bn per year, and £21bn over a parliament, the Policy Exchange has warned.
Junior doctors in Northern Ireland have announced a further round of industrial action.
NHS Employers has published the new Pay and conditions circular for 2024, setting out the pay scale for medical and dental consultants on the 2003 contract.
The British Medical Association has announced that consultants in Northern Ireland will be balloted on industrial action.
Health unions gave a clear indication this week that their recent campaigns for improved pay are not over.
The three-day Unison health conference held this week in Brighton had a strong focus on pay.
NHS England's submission to the NHS Pay Review Body, responsible for making recommendations for staff on Agenda for Change contracts, has been published.
Industrial action relating to pay for consultants and speciality and specialist doctors in Wales was suspended after a ‘constructive meeting’ between BMA Cymru Wales members and the Welsh government.