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Online direct debit sign-up now live

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07 May 2015

The Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) announced the launch today of a new online membership payment portal which aims to take the pain out of joining. Read more ››

Auditor's annual Statement to Members 2015

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04 May 2015

This year's Statement to Members from HCSA's auditors, published in accordance with Section 32A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 Read more ››

HCSA Welcomes Sir Robert Francis’s review Freedom to Speak Out

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16 Feb 2015

“Hospital consultants and specialists, like all other healthcare workers, are primarily committed to the welfare and safety of the patients they treat; however, many fear that their jobs and careers will be affected by speaking out and whistle blowing.” Read more ››

HCSA to submit supplementary evidence to the DDRB

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16 Feb 2015

The HCSA has been asked to submit supplementary evidence to the DDRB following our detailed submission at the end of 2014. Read more ››

Joint Union Statement on NHS Pay

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02 Dec 2014

Since 2010, NHS staff have had a 15% cost of living cut to their pay; some have lost significantly more through cuts to other elements of pay. Read more ››

NHS Trade Unions in England Stage Second Week of Industrial Action

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22 Nov 2014

Eleven trade unions representing NHS workers including nurses, midwives, cleaners, pharmacists, scientists, porters, secretaries, paramedics, occupational therapists, radiographers, dieticians, healthcare assistants, kitchen and maintenance staff stage a week of industr… Read more ››