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Congress backs HCSA campaign on medical student places

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11 Sep 2023

The 2023 Trades Union Congress in Liverpool has voted overwhelmingly in support of a motion by HCSA - the hospital doctors' union to hold the government to account on its commitment in the NHS workforce plan to double medical student places. Read more ››

HCSA to launch formal strike ballot of consultants

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01 Sep 2023

Consultant members of the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) in England will formally vote on whether to strike over pay. Read more ››

HCSA calls for legislation to outlaw persecution of whistleblowing NHS staff

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22 Aug 2023

HCSA – the hospital doctors’ union has demanded sweeping reform of whistleblowing laws, warning the failure to tackle management bullying is fatally undermining efforts to prevent the next big NHS safety scandal. Read more ››

Press statement: Culture of silence and retribution a threat to NHS safety

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21 Aug 2023

HCSA has issued the following press statement on reports that safety concerns raised by hospital doctors were suppressed by managers. Read more ››

HCSA junior doctors announce August four-day strike

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27 Jul 2023

HCSA junior doctors in England will strike for the fifth time this year in August in their continuing dispute over pay. Read more ››

Press release - hospital doctors warn only negotiation will end industrial action

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13 Jul 2023

HCSA – the hospital doctors’ union has issued the following statement in the wake of the Prime Minister’s announcement on medical pay. Read more ››