UNISON is to campaign for the UK to stay part of the European Union, and will be encouraging its 1.3 million members to vote remain on 23 June. The decision was taken today (Wednesday) at a meeting of the union’s governing NEC, and follows an extensive UK-wide consultation and survey across UNISON’s branches. The fear […]
Trust’s management withdraws plans to offer more pay to nurses if they sacrifice pension contributions
Our union has always fought to defend our publicly-funded health service, free at the point of delivery. As long as that is under threat, we have to make sure the government hear our voices loudly and clearly – not just on World Health Day, but all year round.
National Skills Academy for Health director Candace Miller explains how it supports and celebrates healthcare support workers
Responding to the report of the NHS England Mental Health Taskforce, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “The provision of mental health services in this country is in a dire state. “It is hard to imagine how much worse things can get when children are being sent far away from their families because of […]
The government is launching a new attack on redundancy terms, which could affect workers with a long-service record
General secretary offers support to BMA action on visit to pickets at his local hospital in north London
Responding to the Carter Review on NHS operational productivity UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “Of course every effort should be made to cut waste and inefficiency in the NHS and to make economies of scale where possible. “Repealing the Health and Social Care Act would be a good first step. The legislation has not […]
NHS needs to operate as one team in the interests of joined-up, high-quality patient care
UNISON is a group of people having the same interests and the same cause
UNISON will run its fifth annual safe NHS staffing levels survey on 9 February and is asking all members in the nursing family to take part
UNION will carry out further survey to check that the health board has implemented measures to improve conditions
UNION will carry out further survey to check that the health board has implemented measures to improve conditions
