Healthcare

January 22, 2026
NHS hospital workers to receive up to £5,500 in back pay

NHS hospital workers to receive up to £5,500 in back pay after long-running pay dispute

NHS healthcare assistants across County Durham and Darlington are set to receive up to £5,500 in back pay following approval of a delayed settlement.
December 15, 2025
Doctors’ five-day walkout to proceed as flu pressures intensify across England

Doctors’ five-day walkout to proceed as flu pressures intensify across England

Resident doctors confirm a five-day walkout as flu admissions surge. UK workers face growing disruption amid renewed NHS pressures.
November 19, 2025
Resident doctors strike sees low turnout as NHS praises ‘heroic’ staff response

Resident doctors strike sees low turnout as NHS praises ‘heroic’ staff response

Resident doctors return to work after low-turnout strike as NHS leaders praise staff efforts and call for continued focus on service delivery.
October 29, 2025
NHS workers protest £30 parking charges at West Midlands hospitals

NHS workers protest £30 parking charges at West Midlands hospitals

NHS staff at Walsall Manor and Wolverhampton’s New Cross Hospital protest against new parking fees. Workers Union calls for urgent talks to protect hard-pressed workers.
July 25, 2022
Health Service Issues Record Number of Fit Notes

Health Service Issues Record Number of Fit Notes

Health Service Issues Record Number of Fit Notes. We’ve raised the issue of workers’ mental health on numerous occasions, and will keep doing
May 24, 2022
Union Urges Country to Support its Paramedics

Union Urges Country to Support its Paramedics

Union Urges Country to Support its Paramedics. The Workers Union has urged the country to back the emergency services by supporting its paramedics.
April 19, 2022
Workers Union Welcomes New Healthcare Workers

Workers Union Welcomes New Healthcare Workers

The Workers Union has hailed reports of a new influx of healthcare workers into the NHS. Workers union welcomes new healthcare workers.
March 3, 2022
Government Scraps Mandatory Healthcare Jabs

Government Scraps Mandatory Healthcare Jabs

Government Scraps Mandatory Healthcare Jabs. The government has scrapped the mandatory jab requirement for health and social care workers in England.
November 10, 2021
Compulsory Vaccinations for Frontline Healthcare Staff

Compulsory Vaccinations for Frontline Healthcare Staff

Compulsory vaccinations for frontline healthcare staff. Frontline healthcare workers must receive compulsory vaccinations in a recent mandate...
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