UNISON wins insourcing of Serco staff in five London hospitals

Previously outsourced staff working in facilities management at five hospitals across East London are to be brought back into NHS employment from May 2023, thanks to UNISON’s negotiations with the Barts Health NHS Trust.
The move affects around 1,800 cleaners, receptionists, porters, catering and security staff and others who are currently employed by Serco on one of the largest soft facilities management (SFM) contracts in the NHS.
This week, the trust’s board decided to bring the s