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Chris Akaluka explains how the annual event was held at Newham University Hospital helps foster “unity, friendships and partnerships”

We didn’t have any policy or guidance with regard to guide dogs. As part of my role as health and safety rep, I wrote up a […]

Two-day action this week comes as members have yet to be made pay offer in absence of devolved government

‘We all love our jobs and are dedicated to our patients. But you have to stand up for what you believe in’

This year the national job evaluation group are reviewing and refreshing the national nursing and midwifery profiles used in evaluating your NHS roles. We surveyed our nursing family last year to gain a full understanding of your role and how it has changed over time; so that we can ensure the new profiles accurately represent […]

Health workers in Wales will be honoured this weekend as part of  celebrations to mark 75 years of the NHS.

West Suffolk Hospital workers are planning to hold a protest this week against the reintroduction of staff parking charges, UNISON has announced today. Staff have not had to pay for parking since the start of the pandemic, but the trust wants to bring in charges at a flat rate of £2 a day from 1 […]

NHS workers Wales must receive a newly approved wage rise in their pay pockets as soon as possible, says UNISON today (Wednesday).

UNISON’s health conference finished with debates on a variety of motions with implications on recruitment and retention

General secretary opens UNISON’s health conference, telling delegates: ‘What you do matters to everyone in this country. You are at the centre of the big political debate in our country’

‘We are one team against racism, just as we are one team for patient care’

Almost three-quarters of health members voted to accept the offer with over 150,000 having their say

Escalation of strike action ‘finally got the message through’

Thousands of health workers Northern Ireland will walk out on Friday 31 March and 3 April after talks failed to progress dispute

Thousands of UNISON members in the six arm’s length bodies of the health trust have walked out today, including staff at the NI ambulance service.