UNISON health conference yesterday (Monday) heard from a number of impassioned speakers on the disturbing subject of sexual harassment in the NHS. The motion, ‘tackling sexual harassment in the NHS’... read more →
Government plans to make it harder for migrant workers to settle in the UK, along with mounting visa fees and restrictions, risk worsening the NHS staffing crisis, according to new data... read more →
The importance of health care assistants in the success of UNISON’s rebanding campaign was highlighted at conference today. The motion ‘organising with healthcare assistants’ addressed the impact of HCAs on... read more →
On the first day of UNISON’s health conference, general secretary Andrea Egan delivered a speech to conference that called for public funding and better pay for NHS workers. “As the... read more →
UNISON’s annual health conference, in Edinburgh, opened this morning with a rousing celebration of the union’s successes and an introduction to a busy and important year ahead – not least... read more →
One of the first motions passed at UNISON’s national health care service group conference, hosted in Edinburgh this week, called for greater protections for NHS workers who face violence at... read more →
The calming influence of music in hospital wards for patients and staff could be under threat unless cash-strapped NHS trusts are given help to cover the cost of licences, says... read more →
Thousands of NHS staff at health trusts across England are to lose their jobs as deficit-hit employers struggle to balance their books, new research by UNISON finds today (Monday). At... read more →
Commenting on the announcement of new measures designed to alleviate the problems of ‘corridor care’ and reduce A&E waiting times, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said today (Saturday): “Patients deserve and... read more →
UNISON members who use their car for work have long been left out of pocket by petrol costs outstripping mileage rates, which have not changed since 2011. The so-called ‘mileage... read more →