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UNISON responds to Public Accounts Committee report on test and trace

Oct 27, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Handing huge sums to contractors was a mistake

The article UNISON responds to Public Accounts Committee report on test and trace first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Oct 27, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Hampshire public health cuts

Jun 18, 2021By UNITElive

Proposed cuts to health visiting, school nursing and sexual health services in Hampshire are the latest example of the swingeing cuts to public health services in England that directly undermine…Read more…

Jun 18, 2021UNITElive

‘Jobs for the boys and girls’?

Aug 18, 2020By UNITElive

The government has today (August 18) officially announced plans to axe Public Health England (PHE) and replace the body with a new agency, after the plans were leaked to the media at the weekend. PHE…Read more…

Aug 18, 2020UNITElive

Building Stronger Communities

Aug 17, 2020By Dave Watson

The COVID-19 Pandemic has highlighted the importance of strong communities, supporting and looking out for each other. However, strong communities do not happen by accident; they need to be nurtured…Read more…

Aug 17, 2020Dave Watson

Annual National Health Service (NHS) Day petition

Jun 12, 2020By John's Labour blog

What a great idea – I have signed the petition
“We want an annual National Health Service (NHS) Day to celebrate and honour our brilliant health care system and the expertise, efforts and the unconditional, selfless commitment of it’s staff.We want to …Read more…

Jun 12, 2020John's Labour blog

Do you have a question for the Newham Health and Wellbeing Board about Covid-19?

May 21, 2020By John's Labour blog

Do you have a question for the Newham Health and Wellbeing Board about Covid-19?

On Wednesday 27 May, at 6pm, Newham Health and Wellbeing board will be answering some of your questions about Covid-19. Do you have a question about the nature …Read more…

May 21, 2020John's Labour blog

“Why I’m glad to pay money for my parking permit”

Mar 6, 2020By John's Labour blog

Hat tip Cllr Rachel Tripp (media caption mine from Public Health England)If you read this blog then you’re probably reasonably active online, and so you’ve probably already seen some discussion about the proposal that Newham should charge for…Read more…

Mar 6, 2020John's Labour blog

Legacy of government austerity cuts is a hygiene nightmare during coronavirus crisis

Mar 4, 2020By Dave Prentis blog

Public toilet closures make hand washing harder

The article Legacy of government austerity cuts is a hygiene nightmare during coronavirus crisis first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Mar 4, 2020Dave Prentis blog

Health of the nation

Jul 5, 2018By UNITElive

1948 did not only usher in free universal access to primary health care; it also brought with it an idea radical for its time – that the NHS should “encourage a new attitude to health…the promotion…Read more…

Jul 5, 2018UNITElive

Lifeline collapse

May 31, 2017By UNITElive

The shock collapse of the UK’s leading drug and alcohol charity, Lifeline, which was heavily reliant on income from public sector contracts, should set alarm bells ringing, Unite has warned, as it…Read more…

May 31, 2017UNITElive

Protect public health call

Apr 21, 2017By UNITElive

Health visitors and school nurses are holding a campaign meeting in the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday (April 26) to hammer out a checklist for prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs), which…Read more…

Apr 21, 2017UNITElive

The health visitor vanishes?

Mar 14, 2017By UNITElive

After the government launched a concerted drive to recruit more health visitors – whose numbers had over the years become dangerously low – a disaster was averted, as targets set in 2011 to train…Read more…

Mar 14, 2017UNITElive

When Sir Alex Ferguson met UNISON’s Tom Hart

Nov 4, 2016By Dave Prentis blog

Union steward and football legend feature in Scottish government lung cancer awareness film

The article When Sir Alex Ferguson met UNISON’s Tom Hart first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Nov 4, 2016Dave Prentis blog

Public safety under threat

Dec 3, 2015By UNITElive

The shake-up and closure of public health laboratories in England have triggered concerns over security, public safety and expense by Unite.     The government recently announced its £350…Read more…

Dec 3, 2015UNITElive

Misguided move

Dec 1, 2015By UNITElive

As people live longer, chronic, life-long conditions such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes become more prevalent, causing healthcare costs to spiral out of control.     Chancellor…Read more…

Dec 1, 2015UNITElive

Public health at risk

Nov 24, 2015By UNITElive

Bowing to pressure from NHS chief executive Simon Stevens, health experts, unions and the public, chancellor George Osborne finally caved – the Treasury announced today (November 24) that £3.8bn in…Read more…

Nov 24, 2015UNITElive

‘Economics of Arthur Daley’

Nov 20, 2015By UNITElive

Media reports that further cuts to local government public health budgets are on the cards as a way of slashing overall health spending should be strongly resisted, Unite said today (November 20)….Read more…

Nov 20, 2015UNITElive

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