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But they cannot, and should never, take the place of paid employees. "With resources so stretched across the NHS […]

Belfast ward housekeeper and UNISON member named ‘operational support worker of the year’ at prestigious awards ceremony

From December, people coming from outside Europe to work in public services and the wider economy will have to pay £400 a year for the duration of their work visa, per person and in advance, for themselves and their family to use the NHS if they fall ill or are injured – UNISON is campaigning against this NHS surcharge

Dave Prentis joins NHS Credit Union birthday celebration in Glasgow

Instead of investing in staffing, ministers introduced restrictive immigration policies and cut training budgets, all of which end up costing the NHS more than necessary in the long term

MPs voice cross-party support for protecting the rights of all five million EU and UK citizens threatened by Brexit

No-one should be abused or attacked at work

The victory in Bolton should send a strong signal to any NHS trusts who think creating a wholly owned subsidiary will allow them to short-change their staff over pay

Exorbitant hospital parking charges have increasingly become the norm in England because the NHS is so starved of funds.

‘I’ve never had to go on strike before, but we’re all standing together and I’m not scared’ – hospital domestic Andrea Lea

It is simply horrific. It’s unlikely that such a distressing situation would have happened had the service remained in-house.

Outsourced ‘subco’ workers reject latest pay offer as still below NHS pay

Under a Labour government the NHS and the dedicated people that work for it would at long last receive the proper investment and respect they deserve.

Outsourced staff were transferred back in house two years ago, but kept on minimum wage

Strike by ‘subco’ staff will start on 11 October