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Press statement: Senior hospital doctors give cautious welcome to reports of pensions tax relief rethink

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07 Mar 2016

The Hospital Consultants & Specialists Association has given a cautious welcome to weekend reports that the government will not go ahead with plans to drastically reduce the tax relief on retirement savings for higher rate payers – something that would have affected man… Read more ››

Members urged to act on threat to pension savings

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04 Mar 2016

With days to go before the Chancellor will stand up to announce sweeping expected changes in the Budget unions representing members affected continue to campaign for a fair outcome that does not unfairly penalise savers in the upper income brackets. Read more ››

AGM 2016: Proposed rule changes

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03 Mar 2016

The HCSA Executive Committee has for the past year been examining the rules of the Association and has now produced proposals for a series of amendments to be put to members at this year's AGM in April. Read more ››

PRESS STATEMENT: Junior Doctors contract imposition will have 'dire consequences'

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11 Feb 2016

In light of the government's decision to unilaterally impose a new contract on doctors in training, the HCSA has said the step marks a "dangerous new low" in industrial relations with the NHS workforce. Read more ››

HCSA announces dozens of dates for new consultant contract advice tour

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08 Feb 2016

The Hospital Consultants & Specialists Association has announced dozens of new dates at local hospital sites aimed at updating members on the latest developments affecting them as well as hearing from members on ongoing challenges locally. Read more ››

PRESS STATEMENT: HCSA on failure of Acas talks

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01 Feb 2016

In the wake of today’s news that doctors in training (junior doctors) will strike again next week, the Hospital Consultants & Specialists Association, the UK’s only trade union and professional association dedicated solely to hospital doctors, has issued the following s… Read more ››