Deal finally done for Durham and Darlington health staff in battle to secure back pay settlements, says UNISON

The extra money was due to be paid in November. But the trust halted the payments saying it needed approval from NHS England.

Health workers in Northumbria settle pay dispute after accepting improved deal, says UNISON ​

Healthcare assistants had been paid at band 2 of the NHS Agenda for Change pay scale, despite increasingly carrying out clinical tasks that should be paid at the higher band 3 rate.

County Durham and Darlington healthcare staff set to walk out in pay row, says UNISON 

Hundreds of healthcare assistants employed by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have voted to strike in a fair pay dispute, says UNISON today (Thursday). Staff will walk out in the coming weeks unless there’s an improvement in the amount of back pay the trust is prepared to give them, says the union. The NHS […]

Protest in Darlington over hospital staff pay, says UNISON

The support staff have been campaigning since 2023 to be regraded to a higher wage band of the NHS Agenda for Change salary scale that better reflects a change in their responsibilities.

Northumbria healthcare staff back strike action in pay row, says UNISON ​

The NHS workers have been campaigning since 2023 to be regraded to the next band of the NHS Agenda for Change salary scale.

Health workers in South Tyneside and Sunderland avoid strike action after accepting an improved deal, says UNISON 

The South Tyneside and Sunderland health workers had also campaigned for months to be given fair back pay for the work they had already undertaken.

South Tyneside and Sunderland healthcare staff back strike action in pay row

The union says staff should have been paid at a higher rate due to their increasingly complex duties and be awarded fair back pay.

Health workers across Teesside win long-fought dispute over grading and back pay

Hundreds of healthcare assistants are to receive a substantial wage rise and back pay after their campaign to achieve fair pay brought the employers to the negotiating table

Healthcare assistant strike postponed as Teesside NHS trusts enter pay talks, says UNISON

​Healthcare assistants were due to walk out for a fifth time with two further days of action next week as part of their campaign to get the correct wage rates and fair back pay

Clare Williams – an open letter to North Tees and Hartlepool and South Tees Hospitals NHS FTs

The letter is requesting urgent talks to resolve the ongoing dispute relating to fair banding and back pay for Health Care Assistants.