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Unite has raised the alarm over the looming closure of 40 mental health and wellbeing hubs that provide support for under pressure NHS staff. The warning comes as figures released on Thursday (June 29) show that NHS sickness absences have reached record highs, with mental health problems accounting for the biggest proportion of causes at […]
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Following the majority union vote in favour of accepting the government’s pay offer at the NHS staff council today (Tuesday), ministers and employers must ensure health workers get their money as soon as possible, says UNISON.
The article NHS workers must now get their money as soon as possible, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘We are one team against racism, just as we are one team for patient care’
The article Powerful anti-racism debate opens UNISON health conference first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘This is life-changing for many of us. We feel more valued and motivated to work here’
The article Insourcing win at North Middlesex University Hospital first appeared on the UNISON National site.
“NO PAY OFFER for NHS staff in Northern Ireland! NHS staff in Northern Ireland will NOT be getting offered any pay rise . UNISON will be taking all out strike action for 24hrs on Friday the 31st and Monday the 3rd of April”.Let us all support thi…Read more…
Collective action has forced the government to listen and take action to improve the pay of all of our hardworking NHS staff writes UNISON head of health Sara Gorton
The article Blog: Why this pay offer should be accepted first appeared on the UNISON National site.
How does pay affect staffing levels? How does staffing affect patient care? A look at what the stats tell us about NHS pay
The article The numbers behind NHS pay first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The NHS is in a dire state because it’s thousands and thousands of staff short.
The article Publish workforce plan now to get NHS back on track, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Thousands of UNISON members in the six arm’s length bodies of the health trust have walked out today, including staff at the NI ambulance service.
The article Third day of NHS strikes in Northern Ireland first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Responding to the government’s announcement today (January 30) that it intends to invest an additional £1 billion in the NHS to increase the number of hospital beds and ambulances, Unite warned that it is again failing to address ‘the elephant in the room’ of low pay, huge vacancies and experienced staff quitting the service. Unite […]
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Yesterday I gave blood at the NHA centre in Stratford Westfield, for the first time in many years. When I was younger, I use to donate on a regular basis but for various superficial reasons, I fell out of the habit. There was a national appeal in Novem…Read more…
… as UNISON head of health Sara Gorton knows, but there is also always time for a laugh
The article Strikes are serious in Yorkshire first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Jeremy Hunt knows knows what’s needed, so why isn’t he acting?
The article Blog: Why won’t the chancellor resolve the NHS strike? first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Follow here for news and views on the latest day of NHS industrial action
The article From the frontline to the breadline – NHS strike rolling report first appeared on the UNISON National site.
On Wednesday’s day of industrial action in the ambulance service, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton toured pickets throughout the capital
The article The streets of London – pictures from the picket lines first appeared on the UNISON National site.
A chance to look back at a day on the picket lines in the South West
The article Through sun and rain – on the picket lines in Bristol first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Health unions won’t be submitting evidence to the NHS pay review body (NHSPRB) for the next wage round while the current industrial disputes remain unresolved, it has been announced today (January 11). Instead, the 14 unions – representing more than one million ambulance staff, nurses, porters, healthcare assistants, physiotherapists and other NHS workers in England […]
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‘We’re doing it out of necessity: not just for ourselves, but for the future of the NHS’
The article I’m a paramedic – here’s why I’m striking first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Want to support our ambulance workers? Below are five ways you can show your solidarity with UNISON members on picket lines this Wednesday
The article Five ways to support our ambulance strikers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
As the prime minister promises to create “better-paid jobs”, UNISON is still waiting for him to talk to us about pay in the NHS
The article Blog: We’re ready to talk on pay first appeared on the UNISON National site.