Hospital doctors across the UK face a combination of pressures unlike any seen in recent decades. No matter your grade, you will have felt it. Pay erosion, workforce gaps and growing competition for training posts. Industrial action and strike ballots.…
When we launched the SAS Six campaign during SAS week in October 2023, we knew that we wanted to help create meaningful, sustained change for…
Last year we set out to HCSA members why sleep is so important to our clinical performance, and some of the challenges of working long hours and…
Doctors’ grievances will remain until we see concerted action to tackle the root causes
Hospital doctors across the UK face a combination of pressures unlike any seen in recent decades. No matter your grade, you will have felt it.…
Supporting organisations to support SAS doctors
When we launched the SAS Six campaign during SAS week in October 2023, we knew that we wanted to help create meaningful, sustained change for…
Safe doctors need sleep: Why the NHS must up the pace on fighting fatigue
Last year we set out to HCSA members why sleep is so important to our clinical performance, and some of the challenges of working long hours and…
How flawed rules are costing NHS consultants thousands in unclaimed tax-free pension cash
In the past year, 148 NHS pension members overpaid more than £600,000 in tax. The reason? A combination of flawed legislation and administrative delays around…
President’s view: Leng Review a missed opportunity that risks fuelling conflict on physician assistants
The Leng Review was an opportunity to finally address the many issues which have emerged through the chaotic and unchecked implementation of PA roles. While no doubt…
President’s column: Times of huge change for HCSA
These are times of huge change for HCSA – the hospital doctors’ union. We have an energised new National Executive Committee, a new democratic structure…
Expert view: What the Autumn Budget means for NHS pensions
In the run-up to the Budget, there was widespread speculation about potential changes to pensions. This included reducing the tax-free lump sum limit to £100,000,…
Election 2024: Whoever wins, the reset that is required is fundamental
Health services are the number two priority for the public going into this election, according to pollsters Yougov, ranking narrowly behind the economy. If current rosier…
For women, by women: introducing specialised support for HCSA members
As the only trade union and professional association dedicated solely to hospital doctors, HCSA recognises the disproportionate impact on women doctors of sexual harassment and…