Ambulance crews are not getting enough mental health support Unite has warned, as new figures reveal that one in ten staff at one of the UK’s largest ambulance services have taken time off in the…Read more…
999 staffing crisis
In the latest example of a mounting staffing crisis in the NHS, it was revealed that the London Ambulance Service (LAS) is struggling to answer all 999 calls because of a shortage of call handlers….Read more…
Cash boost for NHS plea
Nearly 2,000 campaigners including health staff, patients, trade union activists and others joined the Labour party last night (January 25) at a rally demanding a significant cash boost for the…Read more…
UNISON comments on RCN story on NHS pay
NHS employees as a whole are struggling to survive on just their basic pay.
The article UNISON comments on RCN story on NHS pay first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Emergency service workers need greater protection
No one should face violence, abuse and sexual harassment at work
The article Emergency service workers need greater protection first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
New pay deal for paramedics
The role of a paramedic will be re-banded nationally, giving paramedics the opportunity to earn more as they progress. The Department of Health, NHS Employers and ambulance unions have agreed…Read more…
Paramedics’ skills and responsibilities recognised
Two years of joint union work with employers sees agreement on Agenda for Change Band 6 job profile for ambulance paramedics
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