Leicester NHS staff face axe in patient discharge shake-up

Plans to scrap specialist roles at Leicester’s hospitals that enabled patients to leave care and free up beds will put vulnerable people at risk and leave skilled staff in limbo, says UNISON today (Monday). University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is set to axe all discharge support assistant jobs in emergency and specialist medicine, stripping […]

Leicester healthcare staff will strike in row over pay

Hundreds of healthcare assistants at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) will be taking strike action in a row over pay, says UNISON. Across the Trust, 94.46% of those balloted backed strike action. Healthcare support workers at Leicester General Hospital, Glenfield Hospital and Leicester Royal Infirmary are set to walk out unless hospital managers […]

Leicester healthcare staff back strike action in pay row

Hundreds of healthcare assistants at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) have voted for strike action in a row over pay. Healthcare assistants at Leicester General Hospital, Glenfield Hospital and Leicester Royal Infirmary are set to walk out unless hospital managers improve an offer on back pay. Across the trust, 94.46% backed strike action. […]