Chancellor side-steps social care crisis
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We all have a shared interest to combat coronavirus
Employers, the government and individuals all need to work together to fight this global health threat
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‘Something has gone badly wrong’
Life expectancy in the UK has stalled for the first time in a century, spurred on by yawning health inequalities under a decade of austerity. While women have historically seen steady…Read more…
Fighting against NHS fees for pregnant migrant women
For pregnant women, the “hostile environment for migrants” is degrading and forces health workers to act foremost as border control and debt collectors instead of healthcare providers
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UNISON deal ends outsourcing at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Staff to benefit from improved, pay, pension and sickness allowances
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Greener NHS Campaign to Tackle Climate ‘Health Emergency’
Staff to lead climate change response
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Passing on the Scottish healthcare experience
I am in Stockholm this week talking about health and care systems. Sweden has a healthcare system which is generally free at the point of use. However, there is greater local autonomy at the regional…Read more…
Register increase good news, but hard line on immigration could damage numbers
Rise still leaves the NHS short of what’s needed
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Wait to see a GP is no laughing matter
New film highlights appointment frustration felt by millions
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Ambulance delays down to nine-year NHS funding squeeze
Commenting on new research from Labour, which shows that in the past three years almost 1.5 million patients have been delayed in the back of ambulances before being admitted to hospital, UNISON…Read more…
Protect NHS from US takeover
Our NHS is not for sale
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UNISON announces health strike dates in Northern Ireland
UNISON has today (Wednesday) announced the dates for strikes and industrial action by health and social services staff in Northern Ireland. Workers represented by the union voted overwhelmingly…Read more…
Public don’t want NHS staff outsourced to private companies
Workers should stay within NHS, survey shows
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New NHS waiting times show Tories are not fit to run NHS
Responding to the latest NHS England data published today (Thursday) showing A&E waiting times are the worst ever, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Patients left in agony on trolleys…Read more…
Northern Ireland NHS staff and social workers back strike action, says UNISON
The ballot concentrated on safe staffing levels and pay parity, as health workers in Northern Ireland are paid less than their colleagues in Britain.
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Compass hospital workers take fair pay protest to company’s Surrey HQ, says UNISON
Most Compass employees earn minimum wage, yet work with NHS colleagues paid more for same jobs
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UNISON appoints national nursing officer
Stuart Tuckwood has been appointed UNISON’s national nursing officer to help the union promote and defend the interests of nurses. He took up the position this month (September). A registered adult…Read more…
Out-of-pocket workers to take on outsourcing giant in legal battle
Workers should not be saddled with debt for years because of the blunders of a company
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‘The final straw’
Pathologists working for King George Hospital Ilford and Queens Hospital Romford have ramped up their campaign against management bullying and the imposition of a new shift pattern after a two…Read more…
Government has at last acknowledged public services are at breaking point
But voters should be wary of cynical pledges and gimmicks.
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