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Joint Statement – FRV Proposed changes – GMB EMAS & Unison EMAS
Following high level discussions with the EMAS Senior Leadership Team around the proposal to significantly alter Fast Reponses Vehicle (FRV) cover in EMAS we have an important announcement. The Trust after discussions with local divisional teams were set to introduce the proposed changes by early August 2025. Following objections from both GMB and Unison these […]

GMB EMAS Members Reject NHS Pay Award in Consultative Ballot
On 17 July 2025, the GMB’s consultative ballot on the Government’s imposed 3.6% NHS pay award officially closed. The result from GMB members working at EMAS is clear – a decisive 83% have rejected the award. 📊 EMAS Consultative Ballot Results: 📊 National Result (including all NHS Trusts both Acute and Ambulance Services) While the result sends a […]

Joint Statement from GMB@EMAS & Unison EMAS about Proposed Changes to FRV levels in EMAS
On Wednesday 2nd July 2025 East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) NHS Trust formally wrote to colleagues who work on the Fast Response Vehicles (FRV) that there would be imminent changes to the level of cover provided. The Trust had decided not to enter into a formal consultation process, the plan was (and still is) to […]