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NHS Pay Ballot

Posted: 4th August 2022

Members are reminded that the consultative ballot on NHS Scotland pay closes tomorrow, Friday 5th August.

Don’t miss out on your opportunity to Vote!

Have your say on NHS pay.

GMB are recommending that members REJECT the pay offer.

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Ambulance Retirement Age Campaign

Posted: 4th August 2022

GMB Campaign for Ambulance Service Worker
Retirement Age to be Lowered

GMB has for many years campaigned to have the Normal Retirement Age for
Ambulance Staff reduced to 60, in line with other emergency service workers.
GMB recently wrote to the NHS Pension Scheme Advisory Board requesting a
discussion on…

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NHS Inform Women’s Health Platform – Now live on NHS Inform

Posted: 12th June 2022

The NHS Inform Women’s Health Platform brings together information on a range of women’s health topics. This includes a new menstrual health resource which will improve access to information for girls and women on menstrual health, including starting periods, managing symptoms and conditions including endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.

You can view the…

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Hillwood FC donation

Posted: 20th May 2022

GMB@SAS were recently able to donate the sum of £200 to Hillwood FC 2007’s. The Club have since gone on to win the Scottish Youth FA Cup.

The Branch would like to congratulate Hillwood FC on this tremendous achievement and wish them continued success for the future.

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Elected Branch Committee

Posted: 20th May 2022

Following the Branch AGM held on 13/05/22, members are advised of the newly elected Branch Committee.  The Committtee will sit for a term of 4 years.

Branch Secretary – Robert Pollock

Branch President & East Region Lead Steward – Ross Herbert

Branch Convenor – Gary Coll

Branch Communiations Officer & West Region Lead Steward –…

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GMB meet members from Prestonpans Station

Posted: 17th January 2022

Last Thursday, 13/01/2021, Karen Leonard, the GMB@SAS Full Time Officer and Gary Ward, local Shop Steward for East and Midlothian, met with members from Prestonpans Ambulance Station.  This was in relation to ongoing concerns about the SAS Demand and Capacity Review and how the employer has chosen to address these.  Also in attendance was local Scottish…

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