SOS NHS: Health Workers to Protest for Emergency Funds

CORRECTION: an earlier version of this article stated that a protest would happen outside the BRI from 11am. This has now been cancelled and the article updated accordingly. NHS staff will protest in central Bristol this weekend as they seek emergency government funding to safeguard patients and staff in NHS hospitals hit by cuts and underfunding. From 12pm this Saturday, February 26, demonstrators will gather … Continue reading SOS NHS: Health Workers to Protest for Emergency Funds

NHS Staff Lead protest for ‘Restorative’ Pay Uplift

NHS staff led a rally and march through Bristol today against government cuts and to call for a restorative pay uplift.  The protest, organized by grassroots group NHS Workers Say No Bristol and Protect Our NHS, rides on a wave of resentment within the NHS over the government’s announcement of a 1% pay rise for NHS staff.  In a statement, Alex Oldham, of NHS Workers … Continue reading NHS Staff Lead protest for ‘Restorative’ Pay Uplift

NHS Demo Demands ‘Restorative’ 15% Pay Rise

NHS staff held a demonstration on Millennium Square today (May 15th) to demand a 15% “restorative” pay rise for the work they have done during the pandemic.  Grassroots campaign NHS Workers Say No Bristol organized the demo to call for a 15% pay rise for all NHS staff.  In its spring budget, the government announced that NHS staff would receive only a 1% pay rise, … Continue reading NHS Demo Demands ‘Restorative’ 15% Pay Rise