The Regina Coeli House — the only all-female accommodation in Northern Ireland supporting those battling addiction, mental ill health, homelessness and abuse — has been a beacon of hope…Read more…
Health staff ‘wrung dry’ by pandemic pressures, says UNISON survey
Findings show more than two thirds have experience burn out and three in five overwhelmed by long shifts
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Wrong prescription for the NHS
Labour must oppose Health and Care Bill
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Huge vacancy rates across care sector adding to staff mental health crisis
The government’s failure to deal with the growing staffing crisis in social care risks worsening the mounting mental health toll on workers, says UNISON today (Wednesday). Figures from a…Read more…
Forgetting ‘the stuff swirling round your head’
During lockdown many of us have found how much being in nature can do to restore our sense of connectedness and lift our spirits. This feeling of wellbeing is of course nothing new to many of us –…Read more…
Loneliness and mental strain has to stop
Senior figures from across the road haulage, warehousing and logistics sector will join a roundtable event tomorrow (Thursday 13 May) with Unite, to discuss how to tackle the growing mental health…Read more…
UNISON introduces new mental health bargaining guide
‘Unless policies are put in place, increased home working and pressures placed on staff are liable to act as detonators of mental health problems for those delivering vital public services’
The…Read more…
‘If you’re struggling, you’re not alone’
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and the pandemic is having a significant and negative impact on our collective mental health. But don’t worry, your union is here to help
The article ‘If…Read more…
Mental health issues surging at work
This time last year I wrote for Left Foot Forward about what a unique survey of over 1000 Unite representatives revealed about the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on workplaces…Read more…
Workers suffering mental health ‘epidemic’
Ahead of tomorrow’s International Workers’ Memorial Day (April 28) workers are suffering a mental health ‘epidemic’, a UK and Ireland-wide survey of Unite workplace representatives has…Read more…
‘NHS workers need sensitive support’
Unite, which represents over 100,000 workers in the NHS, has today (March 24) called for maximum sensitivity and full consultation with unions to deal with the mental health challenges many health…Read more…
Specialist mental health support and pay rise needed for NHS and social care staff, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says high vacancy rates have increased impact of Covid
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‘I’ve forgotten what it’s like to just be free’
“I’m sad today. I have too much work. It stacks up so quickly and I don’t have the same support I’d have in school. I get easily overwhelmed and I got a consequence on my school record today because…Read more…
Covid pressures triggering mental health issues among health staff
Some are traumatised from seeing patients die before their time
The article Covid pressures triggering mental health issues among health staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
NHS mental health crisis
Data from NHS Digital has shown that more people are contacting mental health services than ever before – 10m people, including 1.5m children now need mental health support as a direct result of the…Read more…
Extra support for NHS staff welcome but high vacancy levels don’t help, says UNISON
Allowing proper recovery time important too
The article Extra support for NHS staff welcome but high vacancy levels don’t help, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Every Friday here on UniteLIVE, we bring you all the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus crisis. Here are this week’s latest. HEROES Unite member Kofi Opoku This week Unite paid special…Read more…
Pandemic ‘shines even brighter spotlight on mental health’
Ahead of World Mental Health Day on Saturday (October 10), mental health services have never been more important amid a pandemic that’s precipitated a global mental health crisis. But even as more…Read more…
‘We need a cohort of resources’
As previously reported on UNITElive Danny spent nine days in Kingston Hospital, Surrey, at the end of March this year. Danny had endured the full range of the virus’ symptoms at home for eight days….Read more…
‘We need to care for our carers’
Unite has welcomed the Labour Party’s call for fast-tracked mental health support for all people working in the NHS and social care. The party has developed a mental health support package for these…Read more…