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President's view: The government ignores our precarious situation at its peril

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09 Mar 2021

The government's attempt to pre-empt the pay review process represents a dangerous misreading of the current state of the NHS workforce, warns HCSA President Dr Claudia Paoloni Read more ››

Emergency statement from the HCSA Executive on hospital doctors' pay

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09 Mar 2021

HCSA’s executive agreed in emergency session last night to issue an urgent statement to members on hospital doctors’ pay. Read more ››

IWD 2021: The lessons of the Mend the Gap review must be learned

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08 Mar 2021

HCSA President Dr Claudia Paoloni explains her personal story as a woman in medicine and explains why the gender pay gap is real, damaging and must not be sidelined. Read more ››

A day to recognise the commitment of our Overseas NHS workers

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05 Mar 2021

HCSA is proud to be supporting the first ever Overseas NHS workers day, dedicated to those who have migrated to the UK to join the frontline fight against Covid-19. Read more ››

HCSA warns of 'catastrophic' impact on the NHS as low morale could lead to a mass exodus of experienced doctors

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05 Mar 2021

HCSA - the hospital doctors’ union today warned that a number of recent Government measures could result in burnt out doctors leaving the profession early, with dire implications for the NHS. Read more ››

Budget 2021: Lifetime allowance freeze risks exodus of senior Consultants

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03 Mar 2021

HCSA - the hospital doctors’ union has today called for urgent action on medical pay to avert an NHS exodus over the Chancellor’s five-year freeze on the pensions lifetime allowance. Read more ››