By UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea UNISON is carefully considering the implications of the judgment from the Supreme Court regarding the legal definition of sex, in relation to the Equality... read more →
Not enough nursing staff are on duty in hospitals to ensure patients are protected from harm such as falls, medication errors or other risks, says UNISON today (Wednesday). Healthcare workers... read more →
Ahead of upcoming local council and mayoral elections, which will take place on 1 May, UNISON branches in Greater Lincolnshire are campaigning to ensure voters know that Reform is an... read more →
At this week’s national executive council (NEC) meeting, general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Organising and recruitment figures were great last year. The first quarter of a year is often a... read more →
UNISON condemns the latest bombardment and ground assault on Gaza by the Israeli military, which has ended the fragile ceasefire. We reiterate our demands for an immediate and permanent ceasefire,... read more →
The government mustn’t sit on the report it’s received from the NHS pay review body but should put health workers out of their misery and confirm this year’s wage rise,... read more →
The toxic debate around physician associates threatens to destabilise an already overstretched NHS, says UNISON today (Friday). Physician associates see and treat patients in hospitals and in the community working under the supervision of... read more →
Commenting on the latest Home Office asylum and visa figures published today (Thursday), UNISON head of social care Gavin Edwards said: “Workers from overseas are propping up the UK’s social care sector. They play... read more →
Photos: Steve Forrest, Workers’ Photos The final session of UNISON’s annual health conference, held in Liverpool, saw a set of motions on resisting privatisation and two emergency motions concerning the... read more →
Images: Steve Forrest, Workers’ Photos The unique challenges faced by different occupations were debated at UNISON’s national health conference in Liverpool this week. A set of motions addressed this in... read more →