Warning comes as an indicative industrial action ballot of health service members in England sees 77% say they’d take ‘sustained’ action over pay
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The Health and Care Bill: All you need to know
The government made last minute amendments to the Health and Care Bill this week – changes that will hit the poorest the hardest. Here’s all you need to know and where things are at the moment
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UNISON wins U-turn over hospital parking charges
West Midlands trust criticised for reimposing parking charges that were meant to be free during the pandemic
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UNISON welcomes visa extension announcement
Home Office grants automatic extensions to health and care workers – and indefinite leave to remain to family of healthcare workers who die of COVID-19
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Frontline staff need real protection
UNISON says ‘desperate measures’ in leaked plans could lead to preventable deaths
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Back to the scrubs
UNISON branch secretary goes back to work as an operating department practitioner to help tackle coronavirus crisis
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UNISON says thank you
UK’s biggest union publicly thanks members for tacking national emergency
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Social care record condemned
Seminar hears that government has been in office for almost 10 years, yet has not even produced a green paper on social care
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A vote for public services?
What do you think of Labour’s manifesto? Will you be voting to protect public services on 12 December? We’d like to hear your views
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UNISON member wins top health heroes award
Pauline Symington is a neonatal ward assistant at Ulster Hospital and won the popular vote after being nominated by her colleagues
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Bringing joy to a psychiatric ward
UNISON mental health team from Wales talk about what earned them the Team of the Year title at this week’s Nursing Times awards
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Our members’ experience of racism in the NHS
UNISON asked members in the health service for their experience of ‘unacceptable behaviour’, including their experience of racism in the workplace.
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Making the NHS a positive and friendly place for everyone
UNISON ‘proud’ to sponsor inaugural health BAME award as it launches Race for Equality campaign
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The tyranny of hospital car parking charges
UNISON believes that health workers should not be charged to park at the hospital they work at. That’s why we’re asking all NHS trusts in England to make parking free for all staff within two years….Read more…
Blackpool hospital staff begin two-day strike
Private company Compass claims it can’t afford an 82p pay rise despite generating £1.7bn in profit and paying their boss £4.6m
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What does a no-deal Brexit mean for the NHS?
UNISON is asking its healthcare members for their views on how a no-deal Brexit will impact on their jobs
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Bradford NHS members suspend strike action
UNISON to present its case to trust for services to remain in-house
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Bradford hospital members to strike again
indefinite strike planned from 26 August if there is no resolution to outsourcing dispute
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Outsourced NHS staff in Blackpool and St Helens strike over pay and conditions
Compass employees demand pay parity, while staff in Liverpool celebrate their own victory
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North West hospital staff to strike for pay equality
Members at three NHS trusts deliver 100% vote for strikes to win NHS rates for all staff
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