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Dave Prentis opens UNISON’s annual health conference

Members urged to discover what the offer means for them – and to vote by 5 June

An FOI request reveals the amount spent by NHS trusts on consultants

Scrapping the bursary is deterring a whole generation of nurses

Over a million hospital porters, 999 call handlers, healthcare assistants, nurses, midwives and other NHS staff across England are being offered long overdue pay rises of between 6.5 and 29% over the next three years, say health unions today (Wednesday). Under the proposed agreement – reached after months of negotiation between the unions, NHS employers and the government – hospital […]

Over a million hospital porters, 999 call handlers, healthcare assistants, nurses, midwives and other NHS staff across England are being offered long overdue pay rises of between 6.5% and 29% over the next three years, say health unions today (Wednesday). Under the proposed agreement – reached after months of negotiation between the unions, NHS employers […]

There’s a new breed of healthcare professional coming. Say hello to the nursing associate…

There’s a new breed of healthcare professional coming. Say hello to the nursing associate…

UNISON responds to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement

Commenting on the latest statistics for A&E attendances and admissions for February, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “The latest data shows just how punishing the winter months are proving for the NHS. Last month was the worst on record. Yet the figures don’t include the added difficulties staff faced when freezing conditions began […]

Only 31% of NHS staff were satisfied with their level of pay in 2017

Members recruited when Greater Manchester PTS was privately run are paid less with inferior terms and conditions

Consultative ballot sees 97% say ‘No’ to plans by North Yorkshire trust to move their jobs to a wholly owned subsidiary

Thousands march in London, with other local demonstrations taking place around the country to highlight the crisis in the health service

The House of Commons Health Committee publishes a report on the nursing workforce