NHS Lothian has become accredited as a Living Wage employer, making a formal commitment to paying their staff no less than a real Living Wage. The accreditation also means that staff in any companies NHS Lothian contracts cannot be paid less than the independently calculated Living Wage. The new Living Wage rate of £10.90 per … Read more
By Jimmy Paul, Director of Wellbeing Economy Alliance Scotland Earlier this month, world leaders were in Glasgow trying to negotiate a way out of the climate crisis which UN Secretary General António Guterres has labelled ‘code red for humanity’. Social justice and climate justice are two sides of the same coin. Those who contribute the … Read more
By Gerry McCartney, Head of the Scottish Public Health Observatory (ScotPHO) ScotPHO is a collaboration of various public health organisations led by Public Health Scotland which aims to provide a clear picture of the health of the Scottish population and the factors that affect it. The health of any population is a product of the … Read more
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has become an accredited Living Wage employer, positioning them as the largest NHS Board in Scotland to have done so. The recognition comes during Living Wage Week and has been warmly welcomed by Living Wage Scotland and the Poverty Alliance. NHSGGC’s Living Wage commitment will see everyone working for the … Read more