- Conference
- 2015 Health Care Service Group Conference
- Date
- 5 December 2014
- Decision
- Carried
Conference notes that across the four countries there continues to be a profit driven agenda in terms of including PFI and outsourcing within the NHS. Whilst services in England are in immediate danger of privatisation we must not forget the services which have already been privatised and the staff that have transferred to the private sector. Staff working for these companies are often employed on zero or minimal hours contracts, often working more than one contract in order to earn a living wage. Conference recognises that the pensions that these private companies offer are nowhere near as good as an NHS pension.
Conference restates its commitment to end a two tier workforce within the NHS.
Conference believes that Unison should be using every opportunity to bring staff that have been privatised through PFI and other outsourcing back in house. Whilst this may have a monetary benefit to boards/trusts, there are moral arguments and arguments around patient safety and provision of higher quality services.
Conference calls upon the Health Service Group Executive to:
1) support branches who are campaigning to have services brought back in house;
2) work with regional health committees within the four countries to lobby Governments to legislate to bring staff back in house;
3) to continue to campaign against the shame that is PFI/PPP.