Talks about the much-needed review of the NHS pay structure and the decent wage rise can now begin.
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UNISON comments on NHS Providers report on winter pressures
Alarming report shows the amount of strain the NHS is under even before winter pressures have kicked in
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Drop in nursing applications is disappointing
Government’s decision to scrap the bursary has clearly deterred people from pursuing a career in nursing
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Government has shifted on NHS pay, but there could still be a sting in the tail
NHS not out of the woods yet
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Make the NHS a living wage employer says UNISON
Poverty pay should have no place in the NHS.
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It’s about time the government addressed the impact of scrapping the nursing bursary
Responding to the government’s announcement today (Tuesday) that it will increase the number of training places for nurses, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “It’s about time the government…Read more…
All NHS staff need a pay rise that’s above inflation, say health unions
NHS unions are today (Friday) breaking with tradition and submitting a pay claim directly to the government on behalf of more than one million health workers across the UK. In a letter to the…Read more…
UNISON welcomes government’s U-turn on selling off NHS Professionals
Commenting on the news that the government has backtracked over the selling off of NHS Professionals, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “The government has at last seen sense. NHS Professionals…Read more…
All public sector employees need a decent pay rise, says UNISON
Midwives, healthcare assistants and hospital porters who belong to UNISON are joining their nursing colleagues demonstrating in Parliament Square today (Wednesday) over the government’s refusal…Read more…
The government must restore the NHS Pay Review Body’s independence, says UNISON
UNISON is today (Thursday) calling on the government to lift the restrictions and give the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) an open remit so it can be truly independent after ‘shameful’ vote to keep the pay…Read more…