Healthcare workers split on final pensions offer as more unions announce ballot results

Abstract

Midwives, physiotherapists, and NHS managers have all voted to accept the government’s final proposals for changes to the NHS pension scheme, but healthcare workers who are members of the union Unite have taken part in a second day of industrial action over the issue. More than three quarters (78%) of members of the union Managers in Partnership voted to accept the government’s proposals versus 22% to reject, on a turnout of 22%. Members of the Royal College of Midwives and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy have also accepted the government’s final offer by, respectively, 72% to 28% (20% turnout) and 68% to 32% (36% turnout). NHS staff who …