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Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
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UNISON chief joins Luton Hospital picket line in longest strike yet over ‘bird-brained scheme to cut staff pay’

August 5, 2026 Newsdesk 0

The head of Britain’s biggest union joined striking operating theatre staff outside Luton and Dunstable University Hospital yesterday as a long-running dispute over overtime pay continues. UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan visited the hospital’s picket […]

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
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Further operating theatre staff strikes set to affect services at Luton Hospital this week

July 21, 2026 Newsdesk 0

Patients at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital are being warned to expect disruption for the remainder of this week as operating theatre staff prepare to take further industrial action. Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has […]

Luton and Dunstable Hospital
News

Luton Hospital theatre staff begin strike action in overtime pay dispute

June 25, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Hospital theatre staff begin strike action in overtime pay dispute

Operating theatre staff at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital have begun strike action today in a dispute over changes to overtime pay. The two-day walkout, organised by UNISON, is taking place after talks failed to […]

Luton and Dunstable Hospital
News

Hospital operating theatre staff set to strike over overtime pay row

June 5, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Hospital operating theatre staff set to strike over overtime pay row

Operating theatre staff at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital have voted unanimously in favour of strike action in a growing dispute over changes to overtime pay. The ballot result was announced by UNISON after workers […]

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
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Luton hospital theatre staff could lose thousands after overtime pay scrapped, union warns

February 17, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton hospital theatre staff could lose thousands after overtime pay scrapped, union warns

Operating theatre staff at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital could be left thousands of pounds worse off each year after overtime payments were withdrawn, according to a leading health union. UNISON says the decision by […]

Luton Council’s Interim Chief Executive Mark Fowler and Portfolio Holder for Women, Equalities and Community Safety Cllr Maria Lovell MBE, signing UNISON’s Anti-Racism Charter
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Luton Council signs Anti-Racism Charter with UNISON

May 29, 2025 Newsdesk 1

Luton Council has strengthened its commitment to tackling racism and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion by signing UNISON’s Anti-Racism Charter. The council’s Interim Chief Executive Mark Fowler and Portfolio Holder for Women, Equalities and Community […]

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  • Myles Smith
    Music

    Myles Smith dedicates new short film with Stephen Graham to Luton Hospital as debut album on course for No.1

    June 23, 2026 1
    Luton singer-songwriter Myles Smith has released a powerful new short film dedicated to children and staff at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital while also announcing that his debut album is in early contention to go [...]
  • Kaiser Chiefs
    Music

    Kaiser Chiefs to headline Luton’s biggest party of the year

    June 5, 2026 Comments Off on Kaiser Chiefs to headline Luton’s biggest party of the year
    Rock band Kaiser Chiefs have been announced as the headline act for Luton’s biggest music event of 2026 as the town celebrates 150 years of borough status. The Leeds group, best known for hits including [...]
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