MiP is negotiating through the NHS Staff Council on proposals to “refresh” of the Agenda for Change (AfC) pay framework in the NHS. The talks aim to simplify the AfC structure – with shorter pay bands, fewer pay points and no overlaps between bands – and to make it fair and affordable in the future.
MiP and the other NHS unions are proposing to restore UK-wide pay bands by matching all pay bands to those in Scotland, and restructuring Bands 1 to 3 to make sure they pay the Living Wage, while maintaining pay differentials.
The unions have also tabled proposals for a comprehensive workforce strategy to tackle the many workforce challenges facing the NHS, including the increasing use of agency staff, stagnating wage levels, declining morale and motivation, and growing staff shortages.
UNISON and MiP are also stepping up the campaign against the government’s 1% pay cap, which will inevitably result in another year of falling living standards for almost all NHS staff.
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TUC Congress has backed a motion calling for an evidence-based and fully resourced plan for NHS management, with unions warning that cutting management capacity risks shifting essential work onto clinical teams.
The Scottish Government has announced plans to radically restructure the NHS, replacing Scotland’s 14 territorial health boards with two new ‘Strategic Health Boards’ covering the west and east of the country.
NHS publishes new Staff Standards and a framework for managers which aims to improve staff experience and working conditions.
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