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Opting out of Agenda for Change: Southend University Hospital's story

Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has taken the decision to opt out of the health service's nationally negotiated pay and conditions framework, Agenda for Change. Instead, it has retained locally bargained terms that remain popular with employees.

On this page:
Keeping local terms and conditions
The role of the unions
Communicating with employees
Annual pay award negotiations
Employee Gainshare scheme
Future plans
Organisation profile
Table 1: Comparison between Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Agenda for Change terms and conditions
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