Healthcare
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Primary Care News - Winter 2009/10
This edition includes news on the government's statement that the NHS is the preferred provider of health services
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Primary Care News - Autumn 2009
(28/08/09) This edition includes UNISON's fight against health service privatisation as part of our Million Voices for Change campaign.Acrobat PDF (285933 bytes)
Primary Care News - Spring 2009
(03/04//09) This edition includes the latest on 'Transforming Community Services' reforms.Acrobat PDF (184897 bytes)
Primary Care
UNISON is leading the way in campaigning for staff working in primary care. We believe that many of the reforms being pushed by the government hold major risks, not just to staff terms and conditions and job security, but for the continuity and quality of healthcare to patients and the future of the NHS as a publicly owned and operated resource.The launch of the Department of Health's Transforming Community Services (TCS) programme in early 2009 has seen the government pushing for PCTs to adopt new organisational structures to provide their services - including social enterprises and private sector companies. Staff face the possibility of being transferred out of the NHS.
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Primary care latest
The NHS as the Preferred Provider of services
(02/12/09) The recent statement from the Secretary of State, Andy Burnham, MP clarifying the government’s policy that the NHS is the preferred provider of services has been warmly welcomed by NHS staff and trade unions. This policy change is important in curbing the drive towards the marketisation and privatisation of healthcare in England. Further information and UNISON campaigning materials are now available.UNISON responds to inquiry into Commissioning
(18/11/09) UNISON has responded to a government Health Select Committee inquiry into commissioning highlighting concerns around the implementation of the World Class Commissioning programme.Using overview and scrutiny
(24/08/09) This briefing looks at the role of your local authority Overview and Scrutiny Committees (OSCs) and Local Involvement Networks (LINks) and how they can help you to challenge NHS privatisation.Cooperation & Competition Panel - briefing
(24/08/09)The government has set up the NHS Cooperation and Competition Panel as part of its drive to intensify the development of the NHS market in England. This briefing explains the role of the Panel and the major implications it could have for the NHS.Personal health budgets: 68 pilot sites selected
The Department of Health has provisionally selected 68 pilot sites in England, offering personal health budgets for NHS services. UNISON will be demanding that the pilots are subject to a rigorous evaluation. A UNISON guidance briefing on personal health budgets is now available.< Back | More >
CONTACT DETAILS
• Karen Jennings is the head of the UNISON Healthcare team:
UNISON Healthcare
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
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• Karen Jennings is the head of the UNISON Healthcare team:
UNISON Healthcare
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Send us an email
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Join our Primary Care Contacts e-network - If you are a UNISON member, representative or branch contact in a primary care site and would like to receive updates on the latest national developments, please email your contact and workplace details to:
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