General secretary Dave Prentis has a message for UNISON members and their families, explaining why he will be voting for Labour on 12 December
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NHS staff shortages increase
‘Ongoing understaffing means we are more dependent than ever on the goodwill of health workers’
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An NHS under pressure, underfunded and understaffed
Responding to the NHS Improvement report on the performance of the NHS in England in 2017-18 published today (Thursday), UNISON deputy head of health Helga Pile said: “Under pressure, underfunded and…Read more…
The NHS continues to be ‘alarmingly under-funded’, says health conference
UNISON will continue to campaign for the funding needed to deliver ‘a comprehensive, safe and high quality service’
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Champions campaign helping to turn the tide against austerity
UNISON will continue to ‘harness members voices from the frontline’ in its campaigning
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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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UNISON on Labour’s manifesto
Commenting on the publication of the Labour Party’s 2017 manifesto today (Tuesday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Labour has produced a manifesto that delivers for public services….Read more…
Union vows to stand against any smokescreen for health cuts
‘UNISON has never been anti-change, but will oppose things bad for services, bad for communities and bad for staff’
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NHS employers tempted to view apprentices as ‘cheap labour’, warns UNISON
Union will seek to use Agenda for Change to protect apprentice pay and conditions
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Health members look to ballot box and beyond to win battle over pay
UNISON’s health conference approves a renewed campaign strategy against the government’s 1% pay cap
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NHS students overburdened by extra work and rising debt, says UNISON
Two thirds of NHS students have been forced to take work on top of their studies to supplement their income, according to a new report from UNISON published today (Friday). Healthcare students are…Read more…
A matter of life and death
The NHS is continually criticised by its government regulator for being in the red – but it’s the beleaguered services that really matter
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NHS commissioners on course for some ‘unpalatable’ decisions
But UNISON warns that ‘there is little left to cut’
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NHS deficit damaging services to patients, says UNISON
Commenting on new figures showing a deficit of £2.45bn in NHS finances, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “This is yet another set of damaging figures that show the NHS is under…Read more…
UNISON vows to stand up for members over ‘savings’ review
Union presents interim research into Carter Review recommendations on English NHS as health conference opens
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Health workers keep the NHS afloat despite increasing pressures, says UNISON
Responding to the annual staff survey released today (Tuesday) by the NHS, UNISON says that health staff provide the sticking plaster that keeps the service together. The survey highlights the work…Read more…