Adam Williams was in a corridor with a patient at the Salford Royal hospital when he heard news of an explosion in Manchester. Twenty minutes later he was at the scene.
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General election 2017: pay and the cost of living
With just a few days to go, UNISON looks at what the main parties have to say on the issues most important to our members
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General election 2017: The NHS
With the election now upon us, UNISON considers its five key demands for the NHS – and how the main parties measure up in their manifestos
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Where’s the support for our mental health?
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, UNISON members share their experiences of the UK’s struggling mental health services
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Shifting the balance of power
Devolution is finally reaching the English regions. On May 4 voters get to elect the first tranche of “metro mayors”
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Fighting for the future of homecare
A group of homecare workers from Haringey have made headlines with their battle for the minimim wage
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15-minute care makeover from hell
Claire Sweeney stars in our new short film with a difference
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Parks are for us all
With parks and open spaces coming under increased threat due to cuts, readers have been telling us what’s happening in their areas
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Blog: I dream in English – a German member’s thoughts on Brexit
By Christina Egan When I read Anke Plummer’s account of feeling like a Briton, I wondered why, as another German living here for over 20 years, I do not seem to feel British at all? Well, I…Read more…
Let’s make time to talk
Laney Walsh is one of UNISON’s most extraordinary activists, keeping a vow and working tirelessly to combat the stigma around mental health
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All eyes on the metro mayors
UNISON wants to see public services at the top of the agenda during the metro mayor elections
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Pirouetting onto the UNISON stage
Tamar Dixon started out as a dancer, but has since pursued a new passion as a teaching assistant. And with her new job she also discovered UNISON
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Fighting back against the cyber bullies
A local councillor from Wales spoke to UNISON members about her experience of cyber abuse
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Food banks hope to give Britain’s ‘hidden poor’ a festive Christmas
As Britain succumbs to a poverty crisis, food banks are calling on people’s support to help those less fortunate, including children, who are facing hunger
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Inside the hidden world of environmental health
Dead bodies, detective work and the truth about food poisoning – the work of the environmental health officer has no shortage of surprises
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Beating the Big C – cancer, and the council
For many people, working outdoors in the sun is a blessing. But for refuse loader David Lewis, living in the shadow of skin cancer, it became a curse
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Our Health Heroes awards – the night in pictures
Check out the pictures from the Our Health Heroes awards
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Farewell to conference
For Neil Marsden, who finally retired after one career in the police and then another in the police staff, winter is going to be about serious relaxation…
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The Price of Fashion
The collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh shocked the world. Since then, UNISON has helped the garment workers fight for their rights
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‘What kind of world have we created?’
Director Ken Loach talks about his acclaimed new film, which deals with the ‘conscious cruelty’ of the benefits system, leading people towards food banks and homelessness
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