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Debate turned to terms and conditions within the Agenda for Change framework in Brighton on Tuesday afternoon

Pay dominated proceedings at health conference, today, with the upcoming UNISON consultation top of the agenda

Richard Pyle from Medical Aid for Palestinians spoke to health conference detailing the harrowing situation in Gaza, where 484 healthcare workers have been killed

Top on the agenda was a motion calling for ‘A new deal for healthcare assistants’. It called on the health SGE to continue to build on the […]

UNISON’s One Team Awards honour the work of NHS support staff. This year’s winners – a payroll officer, a hospital domestic and a chef – share what the recognition means to them

By embracing flexible working in the NHS, we are setting ourselves on the path to a happier, healthier workforce and a better service for patients

Abena Oppong-Asare MP outlined her vision for public health after speaking at UNISON’s annual women’s conference

UNISON nursing officer, Stuart Tuckwood, explains the importance of – and argues for – a renewed focus on mentoring programmes for newly registered nurses

Healthcare support workers at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust are voting on strike action after years of being “ripped off”, UNISON says today. Hundreds of healthcare assistants, maternity care workers, theatre support assistants and other clinical support workers are calling to be properly paid for their work. The staff are currently paid at band 2, but […]

UNISON has launched a survey of NHS staff ahead of the next pay round to find out what matters most to them.

UNISON members at a London NHS trust explain how they won their insourcing campaign – and the many benefits

Cardiff and Vale Health Board is first in Wales to introduce My Health Passport for NHS staff. 

Hundreds of healthcare assistants (HCAs) in Somerset are better off thanks to a successful regrading campaign that has increased salaries and led to back payments of up to £4,550, says UNISON. In total, 553 HCAs employed at Somerset Foundation Trust will benefit from a significant salary boost and back pay. The deal goes back to […]

I have so many take aways to take back to my fellow internationally educated nurses in Wales. On how important it is for overseas nurses to be in the union, she […]

Helga Pile and May Parsons were placed in the top 10 most influential Black people in English health by the Health Service Journal