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Job losses and ward closures planned across Essex hospitals

The union’s national head of health Helga Pile wrote to NHS leaders this week urging them to pause any restructures during the purdah […]

News, Press release on the UNISON Eastern site.

Wes Streeting: The man who can

The shadow health and social care secretary has one of the most daunting tasks should Labour gain power in Westminster. Who is he, and how will he fix such huge issues?

bigger picture, Uncategorized on the Magazine site.

Opinion: ‘The past is gloomy, but the future doesn’t have to be’

It’s been a hapless campaign start for Rishi Sunak, but at least he put us out of our misery and called the general election. In […]

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Investment not wishful thinking is key to fixing the NHS

“It’s not possible to magic up the extra trained staff and equipment needed to plug the gaping holes in the healthcare system caused by more than a decade of […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Win 2 Free Tickets to see Michael Sheen in “Nye”: Competition open to all Care Workers in Wales

As part of UNISON’s campaign for a National Care Service in Wales, we have 2 free tickets for Care Workers to watch Michael Sheen show Nye at the Wales Millennium Centre un Cardiff

News on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

Prime Minister should focus on the NHS, not demonise those too sick to work

"Worse still, his government has damaged the public services people were once able to rely upon to get better and stay healthy. "Lengthy waits for NHS operations and treatment have […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Health workers deserve better than this government

Its legacy will be crumbling hospital estates, outdated equipment, appalling waiting lists and NHS staff at their wits’ ends. “Investment’s been drained for 14 years, capacity’s tumbling […]

News on the UNISON South West site.

Christina McAnea leads applause for successful UNISON strikers

“Look at all you’ve achieved in the past 12 months”, she told delegates. “Forty-two re-banding deals done across England and Scotland in our Pay Fair for Patient Care […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

NHS staff have been shown porn and offered money for sex at work

“But NHS staff often put up with this appalling abuse, not reporting it because they don’t believe […]

Uncategorized on the UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside site.

NHS staff have been shown porn and offered money for sex at work

NHS staff have been shown pornographic images, offered money for sex and assaulted at work, a new survey from UNISON reveals.

News on the UNISON South West site.

‘Ripped off’ Essex healthcare support staff deserve fair pay

Healthcare support staff are handing in more than 400 open letters to the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) board today asking for fair pay for the clinical duties they undertake, says UNISON. A delegation of healthcare assistants, maternity support workers, theatre assistants and other clinical support staff are to present the letters […]

News, Press release on the UNISON Eastern site.

Low-paid health workers shouldn’t have had to strike for one-off payment, says UNISON

"Health workers employed by private firms shouldn't be treated less favourably or earn less an hour only because […]

Article, News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Dudley MP raises Mitie strikers’ struggle in the Commons

Leader of the House Penny Mordaunt MP says she will make sure the case of the Dudley workers is looked at

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Harassment, abuse and discrimination have no place in a 21st century NHS

Staff satisfaction with pay is almost the worst it’s ever been. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Migrant workers agree landmark NHS guidance on use of different languages at work

New guidance for managers and staff on the use of different languages at work has been launched at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with UNISON

News on the UNISON South West site.