NHS Scotland staff call for one-year deal as pay talks begin
Posted: 2nd August 2024
NHS staff in Scotland have called for one-year above-inflation pay deal as talks begin in Edinburgh today (26th July 2024).
Branch News
Farewell and thank you to Steve Rice
Posted: 15th February 2024
GMB@SAS Branch would like to express our huge gratitude to Steve Rice who is standing down as Chair of the GMB National Ambulance Committee (NAC) after 16 years.
Steve was a pioneer in the creation of the Ambulance Service Union (ASU), prior to it’s merger with GMB in 2008. Following on from this, under Steve’s…
Public holidays – paid as if at work
Posted: 4th February 2024
Dear member GMB would like to remind all members that they are entitled to be paid as if at work (PAIAW) if they are off sick on a public holiday that they were rostered to have worked. Any member who was off sick on any of the recent Christmas or New Year public holidays should…
SAS National Update
Posted: 2nd February 2024
GMB@SAS Branch National update – JAN 2024 ANNUAL LEAVE GMB can confirm it has been accepted nationally that carry over of leave can be up to 1 week (37.5 hours). This was discussed and agreed on Monday of this week with confirmation that our interpretation of the NHS Scotland…
Christmas Joke Competition
Posted: 22nd December 2023
Well done to everybody who recently took part in our Christmas joke competition. The winners were selected at the end of our December quarterly Shop Stewards meeting and have all been contacted. All have received a payment of £30.00.
The winners came from Clydebank Station, Edinburgh City Station, Edinburgh WFP, Falkirk and East ACC. Our…
GMB donate to Scottish SPCA
Posted: 12th December 2023
GMB@SAS North Region Lead Steward Sarah McIntosh is to run the London Marathon in April 2024, in aid of Scotland’s Animal Welfare Charity, the Scottish SPCA. GMB@SAS have donated £200 towards Sarah’s fundraising efforts and we wish her all the best, both with her training and the big race itself (as long as it doesn’t…
Olivia’s Medical Fund – £200 Donation from GMB@SAS Branch
Posted: 10th November 2023
GMB@SAS Branch were delighted to be able to support Olivia’s Medical Fund
Olivia aged 8, has been bravely facing a challenging medical condition called Doose Syndrome that has necessitated extensive and costly treatments. As the weight of medical expenses has mounted, GMB@SAS Branch has rallied behind Olivia and her family demonstrating the incredible power of…
Edinburgh South Community Football Club Sponsorship
Posted: 8th November 2023
GMB@SAS Branch have continued their sponsorship of the Edinburgh South Community Football Club 2012 age group this season. The team have benefitted from Home, Away and training kits as a result of this. The Branch are pleased to be able to help such a well run club which are such an important…
Rest period consultative ballot result
Posted: 15th October 2023
Dear member
GMB members eligible to vote on the rest period consultative ballot have voted 93% in favour of taking industrial action. This should send a clear message to SAS that our members have had enough of non compliance with their legal right to a rest period.
Up until now, the test of change in…
Research Paper on Scoop Stretchers / outside ambient temperatures
Posted: 3rd October 2023
Dear member
Please click on the link below to view a research paper on scoop stretchers and how they are affected by outside ambient temperatures. This research has been led by Anthony Haley, a Paramedic based at Penicuik Ambulance Station in Midlothian. The paper was published in the August Edition of the Journal of Paramedic…