ROTA CONSULTATION & FRV CHANGES UPDATE
Dear GMB@EMAS Members, Thank you to everyone who took part in our recent survey and consultative ballot. The message from members is clear: there is strong opposition to the issues we consulted you on. Your voice has been heard. The ballot results show that 82.5% of voters are against the rostering principles and 87.8% of […]
NHS Pay Award: Timely, But Still Not Enough
Dear GMB@EMAS Members, The Government has confirmed the NHS Pay Review Body’s headline recommendation of a 3.3% pay award for health workers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For the first time in years, this increase is due to be implemented on time in April. But while timely, the award is far from enough to […]
Meet the GMB General Secretary at Beechdale
GMB General Secretary Gary Smith will be visiting Beechdale Ambulance Station on Tuesday 17 February 2026. Members are invited to come along, meet Gary in person, and raise the issues that matter most to them as part of his visit to the EMAS region.
GMB EMAS Ballots Now Closed – Analysis Begins
Our two GMB EMAS ballots closed on Wednesday 4th February 2026 at 22:00. Thank you to every member who took the time to vote and make their voice heard. We will now begin analysing the results and will update members once this work is complete.
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 […]
