Absolutely huge shout out to all our fantastic, inspirational and courageous NHS teams working mega hours right now both frontline and behind the scenes, throughout the UK.
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We must all abide by the lockdown rules, says UNISON
Staying at home will help health workers and all of us
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The government must guarantee the means of life for those without the means
Great events make change possible, sometime inevitable. Johnson was elected with a working majority, Britain was going to leave the … MoreRead more…
Failure to social distance ‘insulting to health and care staff’, says UNISON
Dave Prentis in public appeal on relieving virus burden
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Rising to the challenge
Tens of thousands of retired nurses and doctors have been asked to answer the call to help tackle the coronavirus by returning to the NHS at a time of crisis. As 144 people have so far died…Read more…
Key worker provisions welcome to ensure public services operate, says UNISON
Important to provide for those who look after us
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Coronavirus Bill must not force healthcare staff to the front line, says UNISON
Proper pay and protection needed for those who volunteer
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Unions want to work with ministers at this time of crisis
Government must act to ease anxiety about livelihoods
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National cross-industry summit call
Unite has said workers in manufacturing would answer the call to utilise excess capacity for the production of ventilators amid the coronavirus epidemic — but called on the government to work with…Read more…
The government is making “a deadly mistake”
“Our message to countries continues to be: you must take a comprehensive approach. Not testing alone. Not contact tracing alone. … MoreRead more…
UNISON cancels annual health conference
NHS needs put before annual gathering
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NHS staff ready for coronavirus
NHS workers can cope with Coronavirus but will need resources says Unite biomedical scientist.
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Safe Staffing Forum 2020: ‘You’re mad trying to be a nurse now’
Latest figures show that in England there are currently 43,000 nurse vacancies
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‘We’re being set up to fail’
Last week, the government announced the biggest shake-up of immigration policy in decades. In part two of our series investigating this new post-Brexit points-based immigration system, we look at the…Read more…
Lords must help stop hundreds of millions of pounds leaving the NHS
Government apprenticeship levy scheme is failing the health service
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‘Almost unthinkable’
An NHS at breaking point continues in crisis as the latest figures show A&E wait times in England have soared to the worst on record. Data out on Thursday (January 9) revealed that nearly…Read more…
North West hospital strikes end as UNISON reaches settlement
Agreement brings significant pay rise for outsourced health workers
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‘Carillion’s toxic legacy’
Unite has blamed the government’s failure to tackle ‘Carillion’s toxic legacy’ for further delays to the construction of the new Liverpool Royal Hospital.
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Reinstate NHS bursary call
Unite has welcomed government plans to provide financial assistance to student nurses but said they are not enough to end chronic shortfalls in NHS health professional numbers.
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Grant reversal not enough on its own to boost student nursing numbers
The government must abolish tuition fees
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