The UK's only professional association and trade union focused solely on hospital doctors, wherever you are in your career.

News & Blogs

See all »

SPF Publish New Fair Deal & Pension Access Guidance

News
05 Jun 2014

The Staff Passport Group (SPG) of the Social Partnership Forum has produced an updated set of frequently asked questions on the application of the New Fair Deal, which gives NHS employees who have been TUPE transferred out of the NHS, the right to continue to be offered… Read more ››

HCSA Welcomes Hospital Doctors in Specialist Training.

News
01 May 2014

The Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association has extended its membership to hospital doctors in training positions. This move will take the Association forward and enable it to provide better services to a wider range of members. Read more ››

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

News
29 Apr 2014

We were extremely pleased to learn that The Executive Council for the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) had approved our application for associate status. Read more ››

Statement to Members re: Annual Return 2013

News
14 Apr 2014

Statement to members issued in connection with the union's annual return for period ended September 30th 2013. Read more ››

Letter to members re: Government decision on pay. We want your views...

News
24 Mar 2014

You will be aware that our coalition government has decided to ignore the Doctors and Dentists Review Body (DDRB) recommendations on doctors’ pay published earlier this month. The DDRB view is that all doctors should receive a 1% consolidated pay increase for 2014/15, o… Read more ››

HCSA condemns Government's decision on public sector pay

News
17 Mar 2014

The announcement of the Government's decision on public sector pay will yet again leave many hospital consultants and specialists with a real terms pay cut. The HCSA roundly condemns this decision which will simply continue the downward spiral of morale which exists thr… Read more ››