Rota & FRV Ballot Opens 🗳️
GMB EMAS has today launched two ballots…
– Rota Consultation Ballot – open to all staff
– FRV Ballot – open to members who work on an FRV
GMB EMAS Secure 30 Minute Meal Break for Lincolnshire
As part of EMAS’s wider rostering review, the Trust proposed moving staff on 12-hour shifts from a 30-minute to a 45-minute meal break. While this was presented as a move towards consistency and wellbeing, GMB believed it was essential that members themselves had the final say.
Lincolnshire Meal Break Survey Update
Thank you for all those who participated in our survey regarding meal break lengths in Lincolnshire.
We now have the results of that survey…
Lincolnshire 30 Minute Meal Break – Final Reminder
On 9th January 2026 we launched a survey on the proposed changes to meal break lengths under the Rota consultation for staff in Lincolnshire. If you are a GMB Member based in Lincolnshire and have not receive a link to vote please contact :- survey@gmbemas.org
Upcoming Survey on Meal Breaks
Dear Colleagues, GMB@EMAS and Unison EMAS want to alert all Lincolnshire A&E staff that a survey will be issued in the coming days, and your prompt participation is crucial. The survey seeks your views on proposed changes to meal break arrangements for shifts longer than 8 hours, including the planned increase from 30 to 45 […]
Joint statement on the A&E Rota Review Consultation – provided by Tim Slater (EMAS Deputy Director of Operations), UNISON EMAS, and GMB@EMAS.
“The Rota Review Consultation for Divisional A&E staff closed on Friday 12 December 2025. The consultation was extended by one week to support all staff to provide feedback via formal channels. We have agreed to continue our discussions about proposed changes to Fast Response Vehicles (FRVs). Consultation for this element will continue until 19 December […]
GMB Members Teams meetings
Following feedback from our reps and you, our members we have arranged a series of team’s meetings for our members to meet some of our Branch leads, ask questions and give your feedback about the Rota Review Consultation. Whilst we acknowledge the short notice period we felt it was important to have these meetings. Meetings […]
Joint statement on the Rostering Consultation provided by Tim Slater (EMAS Deputy Director of Operations), and UNISON EMAS and GMB@EMAS
“Consultation is about ensuring staff views play a role in shaping organisational change. We’re grateful to all staff who have given feedback during the rota review consultation for A&E Divisions, which started in October 2025. Due to your input, we have been able to work together on a proposed change to principle 1 that we […]
Rota Consultation Update:
Thank you for the feedback you have provided by responding to our survey. GMB and Unison are jointly continuing to engage with EMAS on the rota consultation in response to your specific feedback to date. We all recognise that we are currently still in consultation and are therefore unable to provide a more detailed update at this time. Please […]