Latest news for Health activists
As mentioned in the last edition of Health News, NHS England and NHS Improvement have just released the ICS Design Framework, a new document to support the development of integrated care systems in England.
Ahead of the imminent publication of the Health and Care Bill – which will give effect to the recent Integration and Innovation white paper – this latest document sets out some of the main ways NHS leaders and organisations will operate with partners in ICSs from April 2022, when the reforms are scheduled to come into force. The document includes more information on how the two parts of the proposed ICS structure – the ICS Partnership and the ICS NHS Body – will be formed and how they will operate. Most significantly for UNISON members, it also includes further detail on how the transition to the new system will be managed from a staffing point of view.
This short briefing covers the main headlines on the new structures and ways of working, followed by a dedicated note on the proposed transitional arrangements for staff.
With the Pay Review Body due to make its recommendation to the Westminster government in late June, the decision on NHS pay will then be firmly in the hands of the government and top of the PM’s mind.
The College of Operating Department Practitioners (CODP) and Unison, through funding from Health Education England (HEE), has commissioned Allied Health Solutions to identify the extent to which theatre support workers seek opportunities to become Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) and be a potential supply line to increase the number of ODPs.
The College of Operating Department Practitioners (CODP) and Unison, through funding from Health Education England (HEE), has commissioned Allied Health Solutions to identify the extent to which theatre support workers seek opportunities to become Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) and be a potential supply line to increase the number of ODPs.
UNISON’s Pensions Unit for Members has been assisting some of our ODP members with Special Class Status (SCS) claims.
An update on UNISON’s pay campaign for staff including an action for members to ensure UNISON is ballot ready.
UNISON’s representative from Yorkshire and Humberside on the National Nursing and Midwifery Committee tells us about the ongoing campaign to achieve re-banding of the Neighbourhood Care Assistant.
UNISON’s Student Nurse Lead, Joy O’Gorman, reflects on the enormous progress that has been made for UNISON’s student members over the previous 12 months and what work lies ahead as discussions take place to address the workforce crisis.
UNISON’s National Nursing and Midwifery Occupational Committee academic member addresses the use of restrictive practice in mental health settings.
JEG is currently consulting on new multi-disciplinary role profiles.
On the 1st April, NHS staff are due a pay rise, but the government has dithered and delayed and NHS staff will still be waiting.
UNISON has led negotiations to secure a framework for NHS staff in England to ensure that they receive their correct holiday pay.
The government has produced a white paper setting out plans for the future of health and social care in England.
The Health and Care Professions Council has announced an £8.12 a year increase to their registration fee.
Never has there been a more important time to look after our NHS staff. With a more easily transmittable variant of COVID-19 circulating our NHS is under the toughest pressure it has ever faced. Although there is light at the end of the tunnel with the vaccination programme now up and running, it is more important than ever that the advice and guidance for staff and employers is clear and based on the latest evidence.