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Staff Survey: NHS ‘descending into the abyss’

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30 Mar 2022

HCSA has warned that the NHS in England is “descending into the abyss” after annual Staff Survey results revealed a drastic decline in wellbeing and a workforce crisis. Read more ››

HCSA President: Ockenden report shows toxic NHS culture must change

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30 Mar 2022

HCSA's president has warned that toxic work culture, poor NHS leadership, and understaffing must be confronted if we are to avoid more tragedies, after the release of the Ockenden report into maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. Read more ››

HCSA urges Chancellor to act on staff fuel cost burden

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22 Mar 2022

HCSA has called on the Chancellor and the NHS to act immediately to recognise eye-watering fuel costs with an emergency boost to mileage allowances for work travel. Read more ››

Annual Allowance Compensation scheme for 19/20 deadline approaching

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21 Mar 2022

HCSA Pensions Committee chair Dr Sarah Tennant gives an update on the 31st March deadline to get compensation for 2019/20 annual allowance charges Read more ››

IWD 2022: 'I was horrified to see young women medics lining up to kiss male Consultants'

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08 Mar 2022

To mark International Women's Day HCSA President Dr Claudia Paoloni reflects on her experiences as a young woman doctor. While the times are changing, there's still much left to do, she says. Read more ››

HCSA rejects agreement on new LCEA scheme

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08 Feb 2022

HCSA - the hospital doctors’ union has rejected a new framework agreement on Local Clinical Excellence Award reform. Read more ››