Welsh health board offers increases of up to £1,900 a year after strike by staff paid less than colleagues working for neighbouring boards
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Do you know an outstanding healthcare assistant?
Nominations are open for the UNISON-sponsored Jean Atkinson award for outstanding healthcare assistant (closing date 31 March)
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UNISON members join London march for the NHS
Now is its time of need: the NHS needs us and we cannot be found wanting, vice-president Carol Sewell tells demonstration
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Thousands will march to defend the NHS, says UNISON
Thousands of people, including healthcare staff, will march in London at the weekend (Saturday) to protest at continuing cuts to NHS services, say UNISON. The march will highlight increased pressure…Read more…
Health service group by-election
Result of health SGE Greater London by-election announced
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Performance figures highlight depth of NHS funding crisis, says UNISON
Responding to today’s (Thursday) NHS performance figures, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “These figures prove that extra resources for the NHS were needed months if not years …Read more…
NHS pressures to be surveyed on UNISON’s sixth annual safe staffing day
NHS staff are being urged to record nurse-to-patient ratios today (Tuesday) as hospitals face unprecedented demand, says UNISON. A snapshot of the pressures facing NHS staff will be recorded over 24…Read more…
A moment to appreciate
Gary Burgon says ‘thaks’ to the strangers who saved his life
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Government must act as NHS student applications slump, says UNISON
Responding to the announcement that university applications for nursing and midwifery courses have fallen dramatically, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “The government said replacing…Read more…
UNISON responds to National Audit Office ambulance service report
Responding to the National Audit Office report published today (Thursday) on NHS ambulance services, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “Across the entire NHS, the picture is the same….Read more…
How safe is the staffing in your hospital?
UNISON will run its sixth annual safe NHS staffing levels survey on 7 February and is asking all members in the nursing family to take part
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Remembering our president and friend Eric Roberts
General secretary Dave Prentis speaks at funeral, recalling Eric as ‘a man who inspired happiness, loyalty, good memories and love’
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West Norfolk members get new resource centre
General Secretary Dave Prentis opens new joint centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn
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NHS reforms will fail without more money and staff involvement, says UNISON
New NHS plans for health and care services are doomed unless the government invests more cash and listens to staff and patients, says UNISON. The details of nearly all 44 NHS sustainability and…Read more…
Paramedics’ skills and responsibilities recognised
Two years of joint union work with employers sees agreement on Agenda for Change Band 6 job profile for ambulance paramedics
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The Chancellor has ignored social care and the NHS will pay the price, says UNISON
Commenting on the complete absence of help in the Autumn Statement for social care or the NHS, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Hopes were raised the Chancellor would conjure up extra…Read more…
Patients facing bed shortages and long waits because government not delivering on mental health funding, says UNISON
Patients facing bed shortages and long waits because government not delivering on mental health funding, says UNISON Mental health patients are facing bed shortages, longer waits for treatment and…Read more…
When Sir Alex Ferguson met UNISON’s Tom Hart
Union steward and football legend feature in Scottish government lung cancer awareness film
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Nursing professionals ‘more likely to experience domestic abuse’
Cavell Trust research shows importance of union’s support for members as well as campaigning and negotiation on ‘an issue for everyone’
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Are your NMC registration and payments up to date?
Nurses and midwives warned that lapses will mean losing their registration and put their ability to work at risk
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