HCSA – the hospital doctors' union
The UK’s only trade union and professional association dedicated solely to hospital doctors, wherever you are in your career. #HospitalDoctorsUnion
Join at: hcsa.com/join
- Great to see our HCSA field team out & about at the Educational Supervisor’s Forum for the Northern School of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine in Newcastle today. Fantastic having conversations about how we support hospital #doctors at every stage of their career. Find out more ➡️ hcsa.com/join
- 🚀 @gftuet.org.uk and @soaseconomics.bsky.social has launched a workers’ survey on trade union education. Open to all workers in Britain and Ireland (any nationality, job status, or union membership) ⏰3–7 mins | 🔐Confidential Take part now! gftuet.org.uk/workersvoice.... #WorkersVoices2026
- Last chance to apply!⌛️We’re recruiting a Strategic National Organiser to lead on organising, drive growth, & help shape the future of the #HospitalDoctorsUnion. If you’re passionate about developing strong organising strategies, this one’s for you. 👉Apply now: www.tuc.org.uk/jobs/strateg...
- HCSA #HospitalDoctorsUnion welcomes the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill, introduced yesterday, as a positive step toward fairer access to training for UK‑trained graduates, while also recognising the vital contribution of IMGs. Read our full response:🔗 tinyurl.com/HSCANews
- #HospitalDoctorsUnion Medical Employment Advisor, Sasha Burn FRCS(SN) was recently interviewed for the article below and comments on the unpredictable hours of hospital doctors👇
- As a GP is suspended for making up appointments to be able to leave work on time, Doctors.net.uk explores the pressures doctors face when it comes to clocking off #nhs #doctors www.doctors.net.uk/news/is-it-possible-to-leave-work-on-time-as-a-doctor
- Last year, we attended the second national parliamentary meeting of the #EndNotDefendcampaign led by @workerspolicy.bsky.social, calling for real protection from workplace sexual harassment. #WomenFocusedSupport #HospitalDoctorsUnion Read their latest report👇 workerspolicyproject.org/demanding-re...
- HCSA, the #HospitalDoctorsUnion, the only union dedicated to hospital doctors and dentists, is hiring: Administration Officer: homebased, 21 hours per week. Closing date: 26 Jan 2026. Further details can be found here👉🔗 www.tuc.org.uk/jobs/adminis...
- Ahead of the #ResidentDoctors #Strike #IndustrialAction tomorrow 7am 17.12.25 to 7am 22.12.25, please see our guidance for #HospitalDoctorsUnion #Consultant #SAS #RD members below: 🔗 hcsa.com/news-views/n... 🔗 hcsa.com/news-views/n...
- 📢 HCSA the #hospitaldoctorsunion welcomes the government’s offer to resident doctors but urges more clarity needed on training, career progression & pay. Read our full response here: www.hcsa.com/news-views/n... #residentdoctors #nhs
- 📢 Your voice matters in shaping support for women doctors. We’re inviting all doctors to share their experiences & thoughts on workplace challenges & support needs. 📝 Make a difference, take our short, anonymous survey now: www.surveymonkey.com/r/JN9QRX2 #HospitalDoctorsUnion #WomenFocusedSupport
- HCSA #HospitalDoctorsUnion sadly announces the passing of former General Secretary, Dr Paul Donaldson, this week. He was a longstanding leader, well respected by members, staff, NEC and the profession. His warmth and expertise will be greatly missed Our condolences to his family and friends.
- ✨Reclaim the Night – November 29th✨ We're supporting #reclaimthenight. Join fellow trade unionists, community members and local organisations to stand against gender-based violence and harassment. 👉Reclaim the Night 2025 - Newcastle/Gateshead www.tuc.org.uk/events/neyh/... #womenfocusedsupport
- We support the #EndNotDefend campaign because we recognise words are not enough. Action and meaningful change are needed. This is why we're standing with @workerspolicy.bsky.social, calling for stronger laws to prevent workplace sexual harassment. #HospitalDoctorsUnion #WomenFocusedSupport
- Our #HospitalDoctorsUnion team joined the SAS Conference Midlands yesterday! Big thanks to Dr Lily Read of @sascollective.com for the invite. Important talks on the challenges facing #SASdoctors and the need for meaningful change. We're proud to support the #SASsix campaign. #SASDoctors #NHS
- Our HCSA #HospitalDoctorsUnion team joined the SAS Conference Midlands today! Talks from Dr Jonathan Corne, @nhsemployers.bsky.social and Dr Lily Read of @sascollective.com highlighted the vital role of SAS doctors and the challenges they face. We're proud to support #SASdoctors and the #SASsix
- We’re committed to ending workplace sexual harassment in medicine and beyond. Safer workplaces for all start with stronger laws. That’s why we’re supporting the #EndNotDefend campaign led by The Workers Policy Project @workerspolicy.bsky.social✊ #HospitalDoctorsUnion #WomenFocusedSupport
- 📣Hospital doctors: Have you been impacted by the McCloud remedy and are you thinking about buying back pension years? It’s not always a simple decision. 👉 Join the HCSA member webinar on Nov 17 @ 19:30 to learn why. 🔗Register here tinyurl.com/Pensionswebi... #HospitalDoctorsUnion #doctors #NHS
- Support for women doctors affects us all. We're inviting all doctors to share their views on workplace challenges and support needs. 📢 Your voice matters. 📝 Take our short, anonymous survey today: surveymonkey.com/r/insightWFS #HospitalDoctorsUnion #WomenFocusedSupport #Doctors
- We’re proud to share that our very own #HospitalDoctorsUnion Medical Employment Advisor, Sasha Burn FRCS(SN), will be speaking at the upcoming Medical Protection webinar on November 6th. Sasha will explore key issues around contracts for #SASdoctors @medicalprotection.bsky.social Link in comments👇
- ⚠️ #Fatigue in healthcare is a major issue. It threatens patient safety and the wellbeing of doctors. 📍 Join the conversation at the Healthcare Fatigue Forum in Bristol this November. 📝 Registration is open! 🔗 www.frmsc.com/product/heal... #FightFatigue #HospitalDoctorsUnion
- 📰 If you haven’t already read our blog on fatigue, discover why safe doctors need sleep and why the NHS must act faster to tackle fatigue in the workplace. 🔗 hcsa.com/news-views/b... #FightFatigue #HospitalDoctorsUnion
- Each year around 2 million women in the UK experience male violence, including harassment, stalking and assault (Home Office, 2023). Watch this message from one of our #HospitalDoctorsUnion members in support of #reclaimthenight - standing together against gender-based violence and harassment.
- As the nights get darker, the Earth will turn back toward the sun. But the darkness that fuels violence against women and girls won’t fade on its own. It’s time to act to reclaim the Night, and reclaim our lives. #saferwestyorkshire#women#ReclaimTheNight
- 🌸#MenopauseAwarenessMonth🌸is a reminder that workplace support matters. Join this upcoming webinar to find out more - Learn from award winners: support for menopause & menstruation at work, 28 Oct 2025 at 10:00 👉 shorturl.at/pko83 #InclusiveWorkplaces #MenopauseAtWork
- At HCSA - the Hospital Doctors Union, we advocate for inclusive policies. For advice, support and a women focused approach, speak to your #HospitalDoctorsUnion. Our first-of-its-kind Women Focused Support is a service provided by women for women. Join us 👉 hcsa.com/join
- ✨🌙Reclaim the Night – October 26th🌙✨ Join fellow trade unionists, community members and local organisations to stand against gender-based violence and harassment www.tuc.org.uk/events/neyh/... @tucneyh.bsky.social #reclaimthenight #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #HospitalDoctorsUnion #womensrights
- 🎆 As the Festival of Lights brightens homes and hearts across the world, we extend our warmest wishes to all our members, colleagues, and communities celebrating Diwali. ✨ Happy Diwali from HCSA ✨ #Diwali #FestivalOfLights #HospitalDoctorsUnion
- 🌸Recognising #WorldMenopauseDay this Saturday, 18 October, and the importance of a supportive and #InclusiveWorkplace. For information about #MenopauseAtWork and practical advice for employers, read this article - Menopause and the workplace www.nhsemployers.org/articles/men... 🌸 #menopauseawareness
- 💬For advice, support and a women focused approach, speak to your #HospitalDoctorsUnion . Our first-of-its-kind🌸 Women Focused Support 🌸 is a service provided by women for women. Join us today👉http://hcsa.com/join
- 🌸Ahead of #MenopauseAwarenessDay tomorrow, take a look at the South Yorkshire Menopause Festival. Secure your spot at #Menofest25 👉 bookwhen.com/sybics.../e/... #MenopauseAtWork #InclusiveWorkplace💬 For advice, support and a women focused approach, speak to your #HospitalDoctorsUnion today.
- 🗣️Your voice matters! #ResidentDoctors #SAS #LEDs #IMGs #Consultants #Surgeons #Doctors - we want to hear from you. 📋Share your experience in HCSA’s survey and help us drive change. #HospitalDoctorsUnionat work: building the case for change. 🔗https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5VKPX6G
- We at the #HospitalDoctorsUnion stand united with our fellow trade unions and affirm our solidarity with the international workforce and migrant communities, recognising their essential past and continued contribution to the NHS and wider society. Read the joint statement here👇
- Keeping our communities safe from racism. A joint statement on anti-migrant rhetoric from us and our friends @bma.org.uk, @rcn.org.uk, @thecsp.bsky.social @unitetheunion.bsky.social @unison.org.uk @hcsa-com.bsky.social
- SAS doctors keep the NHS running but many face bullying, limited career progression & exclusion from leadership opportunities. Today’s theme for #SASWeek25 is wellbeing. Please share your experience in HCSA’s survey & help us drive change 👉📋 surveymonkey.com/r/SASsurvey #HospitalDoctorsUnion
- We at the #HospitalDoctorsUnion support the #SASsix campaign. SAS doctors deserve to be recognized and celebrated for their important contributions and expertise. The six asks are an important call to action advocating for positive change that impacts the working lives of SAS doctors. #SASWeek25
- We at #HospitalDoctorsUnion support SAS doctors and the #SASsix #campaign, you can belong with us as we push for the change & recognition you deserve 👉www.hcsa.com/join
- HCSA - the #HospitalDoctorsUnion was the first national organisation to endorse the work of the SAS Collective and the #SASSix campaign. ▶️ Watch this message from HCSA President, Dr Naru Narayanan, celebrating SAS doctors and #SASWeek2025 🎉, and affirming our ongoing support. @sascollective.com
- We at #HospitalDoctorsUnion support SAS doctors and the #SASsix #campaign, you can belong with us as we push for the change & recognition you deserve 👉www.hcsa.com/join
- This week is #SASWeek25, focussing on specialty, associate specialist, and specialist (SAS) doctor workforce. Join this free webinar exploring how NHS trusts across the country are responding to the #SASsix www.nhsemployers.org/events/drivi...
- Happy #SASWeek25 to all Specialist, Associate Specialist, Specialty Doctors, #IMGs (International Medical Graduates) & #LEDs (Locally Employed Doctors) We at #HospitalDoctorsUnion support #SASsix #campaign, you can belong with us as we push for the change & recognition you deserve www.hcsa.com/join
- The #HospitalDoctorsUnion team will be at Lancaster Medical School tomorrow talking to medical students about why joining a union is essential: ✅ Personalised advice ✅ Unique Women Focused Support ✅ Campaigning on issues that matter to you ✅ Free for your entire time as a student Sign up today👇
- Sign up today 👉 www.hcsa.com/join
- Great to see the HCSA team out and about this week talking to future profession #doctors about the #HospitalDoctorsUnion, the UK's only professional association and trade union focused solely on hospital doctors, wherever you are in your career.
- Another busy week engaging with the future profession #doctors #HospitalDoctorsUnion @hcsa-com.bsky.social 🗣️ York #ResidentDoctor Induction stall 1.10.25 🗣️ Hammersmith RD SpRs & SHO Induction stall 1.10.25 🗣️ Lancaster Uni #StudentMedic stall & talk 3.10.25 💻 Anglia Ruskin Uni (online) Intro 3.10.25
- The HCSA team will be in York on October 1st talking to new Resident Doctors about the #hospitaldoctorsunion - the expert union for hospital doctors. ✅ No bureaucracy just great advocacy ✅Personalised advice ✅ Unique Women Focused Support ✅ Campaigning on issues impacting RDs
- Sign up today 👇 hcsa.com/join
- Great to see support growing for the #SASsix initiative. HCSA is proud to have been the first organisation to formally support this campaign and we continue to stand with other supporting organisations to support the SAS Six campaign. The #HospitalDoctorsUnion - working together to create change.
- 👏Great to see the HCSA team at Southampton today, meeting 1st year #StudentMedics and talking about the #HospitalDoctorsUnion - the only trade union dedicated solely to hospital doctors at every stage of their career.
- A busy morning introducing #HospitalDoctorsUnion to 1st year #StudentMedics @unisouthampton.bsky.social @uhsft.bsky.social Lots of new joiners as they start their exciting careers @hcsa-com.bsky.social
- The #HospitalDoctorsUnion team will be in Southampton tomorrow talking to medical students about why joining a union is essential: ✅ Personalised advice ✅ Unique Women Focused Support ✅ Campaigning on issues that matter to you ✅ Free for your entire time as a student Sign up today👇 www.hcsa.com/join
- ⏪ If you haven't seen this article, Isslia Roberts HCSA national officer & women’s lead discusses the rights of pregnant doctors & the support we can provide: 🗣️Talk to your employer 📃Complete a risk assessment ✔️Agree required adjustments 🚩Consult your #hospitaldoctorsunion #womenfocusedsupport
- On this National Suicide Memorial Day for Health & Care Workers, we honour the memory of those tragically lost. We also reaffirm our support for our members to protect their mental health & to help create a future where no more lives are lost to suicide #NSMD #HopeThroughAction #hospitaldoctorsunion
- The HCSA are proud to add our support and stand together on this important issue. #hospitaldoctorsunion #doctors
- Over 30 other organisations have co-signed our letter calling on the government to retain the GMC’s ability to investigate #doctors with health concerns, under a distinct 'health' route. We are proud to stand together on this important issue www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
