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GMB North West and Irish serve thousands of members working in diverse roles in the NHS: cleaners, administrators, caterers, porters, theatre staff, technicians and ambulance workers. We help protect their rights in the workplace, assisting with the negotiation of their terms and conditions, representing them when required, and providing them with an effective collective voice.
Click on the links for detailed information:
GMB regional organisation of the NHS
The GMB has a team of full time officers with responsibility for the NHS across the North West & Irish region. There is also a network of local, trained workplace reps. Reps and officers deal with a range of workplace issues on behalf of GMB members such as corporate reports, on-call payments, staff nursery charges, pay protection, M.A.R.S., job evaluation processes, CBU restructures, disciplinaries and grievances
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Current issues in the NHS:
Health and Social Care Bill
The Coalition Government are proposing a radical overhaul of the NHS which includes more privatisation of healthcare. They want more privatisation of healthcare. If the reforms are carried through, one million NHS workers could be affected.
Circle Healthcare
The government has signed a contract allowing Circle Healthcare, a private company, to deliver a full range of hospital services for Hichingbrooke hospital in Cambridgeshire. GMB is watching developments closely for any sign of impact on its members and patients.
Public sector pensions
The current government's proposed changes to public service pensions affects GMB members and all staff in the NHS. GMB are actively opposing these changes. For the latest news and information about this campaign visit our Public sector pensions campaign page
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National Social Partnerships Forum
A number of key discussions are taking place through the National Social Partnership Forum:
More on the discussions taking place
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All Together for the NHS
‘All Together for the NHS’ is a joint campaign co-ordinated by the TUC, bringing together unions and campaigners from across the health sector.
Read more about this campaign
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NHS in the media
Here are some recent news stories on current NHS issues on other websites. Please note, clicking on these links takes you away from the GMB North West & Irish website. Any views expressed on those websites are not necessarily those of GMB.
Nurses to make hourly rounds under Cameron plans The Guardian 2/1/12 NEW
Drop perilous NHS reforms say leading health professionals The Independent 1/1/12 NEW
Plan to let NHS trusts raise half income from private healthcare The Guardian 27/12/11
4 out of 5 doctors say NHS cuts have affected patient care The Guardian 27/12/11
GMB demands investigation into bullying by NHS contractor BBC 13/12/11
NHS expected to have 50 branch chief nurses Nursing Times 13/12/11
NHS pensions move not enough say GMB GMB national website 8/12/11
Wirral NHS signs contract with private company Royal College of Midwives 7/12/11
Surgeon at top hospital resigns over NHS cuts The Independent 2/12/11
NHS shake-up loaded in favour of private firms say family doctors The Guardian 24/11/11
Care may suffer, admits private company taking over NHS hospital The Guardian 12/11/11
GMB press release: GMB to watch Circle
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