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HCSA Welcomes Hospital Doctors in Specialist Training.

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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

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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

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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...

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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

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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 ››

HCSA attend meeting with Northern Ireland Chief Medical Officer

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13 Mar 2014

On Tuesday 11 March, HCSA Officer Rob Quick joined a small delegation from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Northern Ireland Committee, to meet with Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer of the Province. Rob joined officials from a number of health unions.… Read more ››