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Union wins praise from Welsh government minister for identifying concerns at Betsi Cadwaladr hospitals

Working long shifts with few or no breaks and little or no food is never acceptable

There are real fears that staff and services will be unable to cope as demand inevitably increases. 

Now 25% of the workforce is Black. She said UNISON was proud to sponsor the award, which “couldn’t have come at a […]

UNISON will be making full use of this guidance in our scrutiny of any future trust plans to set up subsidiaries

National Skills Academy for Health director Candace Miller explains how it supports and celebrates healthcare support workers

Union wins praise from Welsh government minister for identifying concerns at Betsi Cadwaladr hospitals

Band 2 workers protested outside Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax as part of a push to see some healthcare […]

Absence management could potentially be a thorny area for employers and trade unions but they have shown that working together in shared endeavour really […]

We’re aware of concerns amongst student nurses in England about funding being withdrawn for your paid placements. We have been reassured that funding will remain available to allow those who have taken up paid placements to continue until these placements are completed. Those in your final year will be supported at the end of your […]

It’s nothing short of a tragedy that huge amounts of time and resources have been wasted.

UNISON will run its sixth annual safe NHS staffing levels survey on 7 February and is asking all members in the nursing family to take part

This is a desperate situation with NHS staff already quitting in their droves.

These ill-thought-out rules have worsened the staffing crisis hampering the NHS and social care and caused significant upset. 

In the heat of the general election fight, let’s take a moment to recognise all of the other brilliant battles (and awards) that UNISON has won this month