UNISON and other health unions say NHS must continue to operate a safety-first approach
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Give an extra clap for operating theatre staff working on the Covid-19 frontline, says UNISON
UNISON and The College of Operating Department Practitioners mark annual National ODP Day
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Education unions’ agree statement on the safe reopening of schools
Ministers should step back from 1 June target and put safety first
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Unions set out five tests government and colleges must meet before staff and students can return
Cutting corners risk pushing us back to square one
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Keeping key workers safe while travelling must remain paramount, says UNISON
Avoiding non-essential travel will to avoid second spike
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Chancellor’s furlough extension offers some certainty to workers, says UNISON
Part-time return to work is a sensible move
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Risk of infection must be reduced for care workers
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Country craves clarity and a safe return to work, says UNISON
Government is making people bewildered, not reassured
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Government must explain how school staff and pupils will be kept safe
Ministers need to work with unions to create safe schools
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High Covid-19 deaths among care staff ‘shocking’, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says many staff still going into workplaces where protective kit is unavailable
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The return to work must be safe, says UNISON
PPE and testing must be properly in place before mass return
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It’s ‘fortunate’ that temporary register not needed for nursing and midwifery students, says UNISON
Sara Gorton praises thousands who have stepped forward to help in current crisis
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Action needed to address higher coronavirus death rates for Black people
Higher-risk job roles must be examined
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Health unions call on Matt Hancock to recognise student contribution and abolish tuition fees
Current students should also have fees reimbursed
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Frightened workers self-isolating to protect vulnerable loved ones shouldn’t be punished
Extend furlough and sick pay for those protecting loves ones
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Needless care home deaths can be prevented if staff get safety kit, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says it’s not too late to save lives
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Elderly and vulnerable people still at risk from poor advice from some care homes, says UNISON
Clear guidance must be rigorously applied
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Care home death figures are shameful, says UNISON
Society needs to look at how it treats care
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Country falls silent to remember all workers who’ve died during pandemic
Moving moment as people are united in reflection
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Extension of NHS death in service benefits to all healthcare workers is the least we can do
Only right that proper provision is made for families
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