NHS job protection agreement

The UNISON health union has secured a job protection agreement for over 10,000 NHS staff after its campaign received the backing of the new University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group.

The signed agreement, which lasts until the end of 2024, recognises the contribution made by NHS workers during the pandemic and aims to ensure job security under the merger of Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital trusts.

UNISON is urging other health employers across the region to follow suit.

UNISON East Midlands regional organiser Gareth Eales described the agreement as “significant locally”, given the merger of the two trusts.