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Health branch questionnaire on deficits, cuts and redundancies. As part of our Keep the NHS Working campaign, UNISON is gathering evidence to show the true extent of trusts' attempts to balance their books. Please help us to build a clearer picture by completing this short questionnaire. Questionnaire
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UNISON’s response to the consultation on the NHS Constitution

UNISON has welcomed the idea of the Constitution as a means of protecting the core values of the NHS. However, its submission puts forward a number of significant changes in key areas including safe staffing levels and the need to have a level playing field with all providers of NHS services covered by the same standards.
Link to a PDF document on this siteUNISON’s response to the consultation on the NHS Constitution

NHS next stage review final report - High Quality Care

UNISON has produced a briefing for branches on health minister Lord Darzi’s final report. The briefing summarises the main points from the final report, analyses some of the pros and cons, and sets out a summary of next steps for UNISON.
Link to a PDF document on this siteNHS next stage review final report - High Quality Care

In the Interests of Patients

This report examines the impact of the creation of a commercial market in the provision of NHS care. UNISON believes this is inefficient, costly, undermines the key principles which underpin the NHS, and risks undermining the quality of care.
Link to a PDF document on this siteIn the Interests of Patients

Keep the NHS working

UNISON survey: Health branch questionnaire on deficits, cuts and redundancies

The government is trying to play down the impact of the deficits on NHS jobs and services in England. As part of our Keep the NHS Working campaign, UNISON needs to gather evidence to show the true extent of trusts' attempts to balance their books which are often resulting in unfilled vacancies, frozen posts, cuts in training budgets, cut backs on agency staff, and cuts in services. Please help us to build a clearer picture by completing this short questionnaire.

UNISON survey: Health branch questionnaire on deficits, cuts and redundancies

1. Name of branch
2. Branch number
3. Name of NHS Trust or Employer
4. Has your trust declared a financial deficit for the year 2005-6? No
Yes - Detail how much below
5. Does the trust have a plan in place to achieve financial balance? No - If no, go to Question 6
Yes - If yes, go to next questions
  a) Staff redundancies - compulsory / voluntary No
Yes - Give details below
  b) Freezing of vacant posts No
Yes - Give details below
  c) Reductions in the use of agency staff No
Yes - Give details below
  d) Cuts in training and education budgets No
Yes - Give details below
  e) Cuts in services and/or closures of wards / clinics / etc No
Yes - Give details below
  f) Other cost saving measures No
Yes - Give details below
6. Please comment on whether you think this will impact on health care services and if so how? No
Yes - Give details below
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Email: health@unison.co.uk
Healthcare news

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European agreement on sharps signed

(17/07/09) Unions and hospital employers agree to tackle injury risks

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(9/06/09) Unions and employers unite to reject marketisation

UNISON and Nursing Times launch exciting new partnership

(20/04/09) Joint work will enhance professional support and services to nursing members
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