Commenting on the BBC story on the high number of vacant posts in the NHS, UNISON Head of Health Christina McAnea said: “Cutting vital nursing jobs in a bid to save money is a false economy. As a result, the NHS now has to spend huge amounts of money on agency staff to ensure patient […]
“When nine in ten staff say they go to work when they are ill because they think they should, and 73 per cent work unpaid overtime, there can be no doubting the commitment of our health service […]
It's not a real living wage The living wage is a term with a very clear meaning and value. It signifies the amount someone has to earn to cover the basic cost of living. Anything […]
Union also issues advice for members working in the NHS
Rallies and marches back the NHS bursary in London, Manchester and Newcastle
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Conference highlights benefits of union and employers working together
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Solving the NHS staffing crisis must be top government priority to improve services
Wage talks rather than review body process are needed
Leader of the House Penny Mordaunt MP says she will make sure the case of the Dudley workers is looked at
