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Ambulances are queuing outside A&E for hours, while hospital and community staff are working long hours in a desperate attempt to keep services running during the challenging quad-demic.
The article Health workers are key to plans to get the NHS back on its feet first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Ambulances are queuing outside A&E for hours, while hospital and community staff are working long hours in a desperate attempt to keep services running during the challenging quad-demic.
The article Health workers are key to plans to get the NHS back on its feet first appeared on the UNISON National site.
If the government is to realise its ambitious agenda, it must work with the people who will be tasked with rebuilding the country
The article Investment in public services vital in delivering prime minister’s vision for Britain, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
If the government is to realise its ambitious agenda, it must work with the people who will be tasked with rebuilding the country
The article Investment in public services vital in delivering prime minister’s vision for Britain, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Unite has responded to the Labour Government’s budget today (30 October) and welcomed changes to fiscal rules and increased funding for the NHS, but called for “concrete plans” and a timeline. Unite also expressed disappointment that the government continues to push ahead with plans for cuts to the Winter Fuel Allowance, and missed the opportunity […]
The post Unite responds to Reeves’ budget appeared first on Unite Live.
Health staff to be consulted on NHS future
The article Pay growth and joined-up approach to care are key to NHS plan first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Health staff to be consulted on NHS future
The article Pay growth and joined-up approach to care are key to NHS plan first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Unite delegate and NHS worker Lesley Mansell made a passionate contribution in a debate on public procurement on Monday (September 23) at Labour Conference. “Labour in power must use every tool to rebuild the mess the Tories have left,” she said, adding that “public procurement must be a core part of this”. “Whether it’s in […]
The post Procurement must ‘be tool for social justice’ appeared first on Unite Live.
Getting health of workforce right will help economic growth
The article Investment in public services is key to improving the nation’s health first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Getting health of workforce right will help economic growth
The article Investment in public services is key to improving the nation’s health first appeared on the UNISON National site.
On Emergency Services Day today (September 9) people across the country pay tribute to the heroic work of emergency workers, from firefighters to paramedics to police officers and many more in between. But for all their tireless efforts in keeping the public safe, and in treating the ill and injured, they face a shocking level […]
The post Work without fear appeared first on Unite Live.
UNISON will be giving evidence to the public inquiry on the effect of the pandemic on the NHS and how it responded. Members’ input will help inform this
The article TUC COVID-19 survey – please add your experiences first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON will be giving evidence to the public inquiry on the effect of the pandemic on the NHS and how it responded. Members’ input will help inform this
The article TUC COVID-19 survey – please add your experiences first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Unite Wales is inviting people to head to Tredegar on Sunday 7th July and join them in celebrating Aneurin “Nye” Bevan and the National Health Service. Bevan Day is an annual free event organised by Tredegar Town Council and supported by Unite. It is a packed day that features a banner march through the town […]
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Barts Trust staff are celebrating a huge victory for pay justice after workers voted to accept a deal which will see them receive the equivalent of the Covid bonus they fought so long and hard for. Barts domestic and facilities staff bravely took multiple days of strike action since autumn of last year after they […]
The post Barts Covid bonus win appeared first on Unite Live.
It’s National Blood Week this week (June 10-16), when the NHS gives a “big push for new donors ahead of summer and urges the nation’s giving types to book an appointment to save lives”. In the story below, we hear from Unite activist Torkwase Holmes and the work she’s doing to promote blood donation. — […]
The post Unite is in Torkwases’ blood appeared first on Unite Live.
In the rain-soaked PM’s own words, we can now decide between ‘the past and the future’
The article Opinion: ‘The past is gloomy, but the future doesn’t have to be’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
In the PM’s own words, we can now decide between ‘the past and the future’
The article Opinion: ‘The past is gloomy, but the future doesn’t have to be’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Government announcement is deflection from its health failures
The article Investment not wishful thinking is key to fixing the NHS first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Government announcement is deflection from its health failures
The article Investment not wishful thinking is key to fixing the NHS first appeared on the UNISON National site.