We stand in solidarity with healthcare assistants at St George’s Hospital, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital have been on strike since yesterday!
#PayFairForPatientCare
Support the two day strike action by reading more here: london.unison.org.uk/2026/01/19/h...
St George's healthcare assistants on the picket line
Solidarity with healthcare assistants on strike for the pay they are owed ✊
The trust has accepted they were not on the right grade but have refused to pay a fair deal for the work staff have already done.
london.unison.org.uk/2026/01/19/h... #PayFairForPatientCare
Melissa Lewis, healthcare support worker at Morriston Hospital, said: “This money means a lot as we have worked for years to be recognised, and all our hard work has paid off.”
This is what collective action looks like. ✊
#PayFairForPatientCare
The looming prospect of strike action showed they were serious. Two days later, the board reversed its decision to pause back pay.
#PayFairForPatientCare
Last week, over 30 Swansea Bay healthcare support workers delivered a petition to their health board, demanding fair pay for years of under-recognised work.
#PayFairForPatientCare
🚨 UNISON WIN! 🎉
An amazing campaign 🙌 #PayFairForPatientCare
Swansea health workers win pay justice after health board U-turn unsn.uk/3WS4FH1
🚨 UNISON WIN! 🎉
Swansea Bay health workers win banding recognition and back pay for over 1,000 support staff.
An amazing campaign 🙌 Time for trusts to #PayFairForPatientCare
Big win for Swansea Bay health workers! 🙌
Over 1,000 healthcare support staff will finally get the compensation they’re owed after their determined campaign forced a U-turn by the health board.
Read more: cymru-wales.unison.org.uk/news/2025/10...
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UNISON’s #PayFairForPatientCare campaign has secured more than £200m for some of the lowest paid workers in the NHS. Thousands of staff have joined UNISON as members as a result of a campaign in their Trust.
Urgent update for all Band 2 Healthcare Support Workers in Wales: cymru-wales.unison.org.uk/uncategorize... #payfairforpatientcare #pf4pc
UNISON Letter to Swansea Bay University Health Board
cymru-wales.unison.org.uk/campaigns/un...
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BBC News: Hundreds of Durham and Darlington healthcare workers call off strike threat after accepting revised pay deal www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #PayFairForPatientCare
Solidarity with staff at Blackpool teaching hospitals on their first day of strike action today ✊💜
Time for the trust to do the right thing and pay them for the work they do.
#PayFairforPatientCare
🚨 UNISON WIN! 🎉
Well done to healthcare assistants in Northumbria. They stood together, and won together.
Time for trusts to #PayFairForPatientCare
Photo of NHS support staff holding Unison pay fair for patient care banner. Text: Our "pay fair for patient care" campaign has secured wage rises and back pay for thousands of healthcare assistants and other NHS support staff in UNISON.
Text: Around 25,000 staff at 40 NHS trusts in England secured more than £100m in compensation for being paid incorrectly, alongside £40m salary increases.
Great to see UNISON's #PayFairForPatientCare campaign highlighted at #TUC25 in the union wins film ✊🎉
Over £100m in compensation and £40m in salary increases secured for thousands of NHS staff who were not being paid for the work they do. The campaign continues!
🚨 UNISON WIN!
Well done to healthcare assistants in @unisonwestmids.bsky.social - fantastic achievement! #PayFairForPatientCare
BBC News: Worcestershire healthcare assistants get salary hike and back pay www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
🚨 UNISON WIN! 🎉
Well done to healthcare support workers in Nottingham, winning a permanent wage rise plus back pay!
Time for all Trusts to recognise the work of their staff #PayFairForPatientCare eastmidlands.unison.org.uk/nottingham-n...
Excellent coverage by the BBC on our striking HCAs in Northumbria - lead story on the lunchtime news #payfairforpatientcare
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Line of healthcare assistants at Northumbria picket line this morning in UNISON colours
Great turnout on the picket lines in Northumbria showing the strength of feeling from these healthcare assistants who have been underpaid for too long.
Time for the Trust to #PayFairForPatientCare Your whole union is with you! ✊ @unisonnorthern.bsky.social
Please ask your union branch to donate to the strike fund for Nottingham healthcare assistants ➡️ unsn.uk/hardshipfundnuh
Time for trusts to pay staff properly for the work they do #PayFairForPatientCare
Please ask your union branch to donate to the strike fund for Nottingham healthcare assistants unsn.uk/hardshipfundnuh
Time for trusts to pay staff properly for the work they do #PayFairForPatientCare
Healthcare workers gather in Cardiff in row over pay www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
Another area where UNISON members are fighting for rebanding to reflect the duties they have been carrying out. Trusts across the country should pay staff fairly. #PayFairForPatientCare
Healthcare workers gather in Cardiff in row over pay www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
Another area where UNISON members are fighting for rebanding to reflect the duties they have been carrying out. Trusts across the country should pay staff fairly. #PayFairForPatientCare
UNISON is organising with purpose and optimism.
Kevan Nelson reveals how, through its Organising to Win strategy, with targeted campaigns like #PayFairforPatientCare, Britain’s largest union bucked the trend by growing by 70,000 members in two years
www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/unis...
Solidarity with Nottingham healthcare support workers on strike over pay for the work they carry out ✊
Time for Trusts to step up and pay their staff the proper rate for the job. #PayFairForPatientCare
Solidarity on a purple picket line 💪🏾💜
Healthcare Assistants are the backbone of our hospitals. They've just finished a fresh wave of strike action to demand pay they're owed from way back in 2019. So inspired by these determined women! Let's support #PayFairforPatientCare
Great turnout on the picket lines and positive public support for our healthcare assistants in Nottingham on strike today ✊
Fighting to secure back pay for the years they have been performing clinical duties above their pay grade. #PayFairForPatientCare
Solidarity with healthcare assistants in Nottingham on strike today ✊
Standing strong to secure back pay for the years they have been performing clinical duties above their pay grade. Time for Trusts to step up #PayFairForPatientCare
Photo of healthcare assistants with 'pay fair' banners. UNISON North West Win! East Lancashire HCas secure regrading and back pay to 2018
🚨 UNISON WIN! 🎉
Well done to healthcare assistants in East Lancashire on not only getting their rebanding, but back pay!
They stood strong, they stood together, and won! ✊ #PayFairForPatientCare
Solidarity with healthcare support workers in Nottingham on strike for pay for the work they do ✊
For years, these healthcare assistants, maternity support workers, theatre support workers, emergency department assistants, and clinical support workers have been underpaid. #PayFairForPatientCare
