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We recognise that relief planning in Nottinghamshire has been a significant concern for some time for our members, with challenges in adhering to the Standard Operating Procedures and providing adequate notice for shifts over an eight-week period.

New data from the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) has revealed that UK ambulance services are on course for the highest rate of reported incidents of violence, aggression and abuse directed at their people ever recorded in the sector with over 20,000 incidents expected across the fourteen UK ambulance services in the 2024-25 financial year.

As we approach the festive season, we at GMB EMAS want to take a moment to wish all our members a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year…

Nottingham University Hospital Trust and the Nottinghamshire Division are introducing the new 45-minute handover process at Queen’s Medical Centre Emergency Department, starting Thursday, 12th December at 1:00 PM.

GMB members working across the NHS have voted to accept the latest pay award. After a thorough ballot, 61% of members opted to accept the offer…

Yesterday, the EMAS CEO Richard Henderson released a bulletin to all staff in response to our leadership survey last year. GMB EMAS have been working closely with the Trust for months to highlight areas for improvement. While there is some way to go GMB EMAS welcomes this bulletin.

GMB launches a consultative ballot on the imposed pay award for all GMB members across the NHS and ambulance service.

Labour Government Repeals the Minimum Service Levels Legislation and gives back to ambulance workers the right to strike!