Both Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford have chosen to do more for their NHS staff this year.
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Welsh government’s NHS pay move increases pressure on Westminster, says UNISON
Longer waits for ambulances and in A&E departments are inevitable if the NHS doesn’t get more staff.
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Ongoing disputes make it impossible to submit evidence to NHS pay review body, say health unions
The NHS staffing crisis is so acute only prompt action on pay.
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A commitment to boost wages would mean unions may call off the strikes, says UNISON
The health secretary needs to set out what the government can do right now.
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Government must resolve NHS pay dispute as waiting lists keep growing, says UNISON
These figures paint a bleak picture of the state of the NHS.
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Start pay talks to stop NHS strikes this winter, says UNISON
The government can easily prevent strikes across the NHS this winter.
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Government must act urgently on NHS pay to bring record waiting times down, says UNISON
The NHS is in danger of reaching the point of no return.
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Strike vote is loud wake-up call to the government, says UNISON
A strike across the NHS this winter isn’t inevitable.
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Ministers should be ashamed that NHS staff are having to use food banks, says UNISON
Some health employees are now so hard up, they can’t survive without help from their employers.
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Fee rise for stretched NHS workers is unfair and misjudged, says UNISON
Compulsory annual registration fee could rise from £98.12 to £117.74.
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Delayed, disappointing pay rise will leave staff considering their futures, say health unions
This is nowhere near what’s needed to save the NHS.
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‘No breaks, no food’ culture leaving NHS staff hungry and affecting care, says UNISON
Working long shifts with few or no breaks and little or no food is never acceptable.
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Put NHS pay right to stop NHS staff quitting amid cost-of-living ‘apocalypse’, says UNISON
This is a desperate situation with NHS staff already quitting in their droves.
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Rising NHS staff exits require urgent government action, says UNISON
Without an urgent retention package, including an above-inflation pay rise, the NHS will be unable to stem the tide of leavers and waiting lists will continue to grow.
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Staff with long Covid will feel forced out of the health service if managers don’t treat them fairly, warns UNISON
Workers with the condition are returning to work early because they’re afraid of losing their jobs
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Ambulance uniforms not fit for purpose and may put staff at risk, says UNISON
Ambulance employees work in all sorts of situations and weathers.
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Health staff risk being driven out by unfair mileage rates and new parking charges, says UNISON
This is not a good time to be an NHS worker struggling on a budget.
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Ambulance pressures taking a significant toll on staff, says UNISON
Ambulance staff, like so many in the NHS, can’t just leave their stress at the door when they get home.
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UNISON comments on nurses recruitment progress report
Many staff are underpaid for the job they do.
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UNISON reacts to latest NHS waiting times figures
Solving the staff crisis has to be an urgent priority so patients can get the help they need.
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