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Senior hospital doctors prescribe adequate staffing as cure to growing overtime bill

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27 Jul 2016

The Hospital Consultants & Specialists Association has responded today to the BBC story detailing rising overtime payments to doctors in the NHS. Read more ››

Press statement: HCSA responds to Commons Health Committee findings on NHS finances

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19 Jul 2016

HCSA has urged a review of the financial viability of the Five Year Forward View in the wake of the findings of today's Commons Health Committee report Read more ››

Job vacancy - National Officer (Part-time)

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31 May 2016

The Hospital Consultants & Specialists Association has a vacancy for a permanent part-time National Officer to cover our Northern area. Read more ››

PRESS STATEMENT: Senior hospital doctors welcome news of juniors deal

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18 May 2016

HCSA has today welcomed the news of a possible resolution to the long-running junior doctors contract dispute following ACAS talks. Read more ››

PRESS STATEMENT: Urgent action must be taken to head off NHS hospitals’ financial crisis

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12 May 2016

The HCSA, the only TUC-affiliated professional association and trade union dedicated solely to hospital doctors, has warned that patient safety is at risk without action to prevent NHS financial problems "spiralling out of control" in a botched rush for seven-day servic… Read more ››

PRESS STATEMENT: HCSA urges fresh junior doctor talks and warns government there is no shortcut to a safe seven-day service

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26 Apr 2016

Senior hospital doctors’ union the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) has warned of "growing frustration" among senior clinicians at the government's failure to act to defuse the junior doctors’ dispute. Read more ››