NEC celebrates organising and recruitment figures

General secretary Christina McAnea tells meeting that the first quarter of 2025 has bucked a trend – in positive fashion

UNISON NEC issues statement on the situation in Gaza

National executive council repeats demand for an immediate and permanent ceasefire

Government must move swiftly on NHS pay, says UNISON

Bills have risen for health staff but no sign yet of wage rise

Scapegoating physician associates is a dangerous distraction for the NHS, says UNISON

Losing physician associates’ knowledge and experience would be a huge blow to an NHS that already faces a massive recruitment and retention crisis

Visa reforms needed to keep care sector from collapse, says UNISON

UNISON responds to latest figures on visa applications from care and health workers

Exterior photo of the conference centre in Liverpool.

Health conference: business closes on privatisation and NHS England

Delegates hear that he outsourcing disproportionately affects the pay and terms and conditions of women, Black and low-paid members of staff

Health conference: occupations facing unique challenges

Earlier this week, health conference heard a set of motions related to 111 and emergency call takers, nurses, midwives and Allied Health Professionals

UNISON national business, community and environment officer Kelly Hannah-Rogers (right) signing a diversity and inclusion policy agreement with Veolia in March in Paris, with Glen Flitton, the union’s national convenor for Veolia, and Paola Panzeri, the deputy general secretary of the European Public Services Union.

Opinion: Europe – still at the table, still making a difference

Even after Brexit, UNISON continues to sit at the table with some of Europe’s largest employers and maintain an influence

Wes Streeting, Labour MP and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care addressing the Unison 2025 National Health Care Service Group Conference in Liverpool, UK.

Streeting tells health conference: ‘The challenge is enormous’

‘We will always defend the NHS as a public service, free at the point of use, so that when you fall ill, you never have to worry about the bill’

Care worker career path is good move, says UNISON

Fair pay agreement and national care service the key to transforming things

Work now underway that should improve support for NHS staff, says UNISON

Health secretary announces plans to improve how the NHS deals with violence attacks on employees and to ensure staff are paid properly for the work they do.

Government assurances on NHS are welcome, says UNISON

Health secretary addresses UNISON national health conference

Health conference: standing in solidarity with Gaza’s first responders

Conference marks International Workers’ Memorial Day with a minute’s silence in Liverpool

Tanya Pretswell, chair of the health service group executive speaks at conference 2025 on greening the NHS

Health conference: looking forwards to the Year of Green Activity 2026

‘The challenges we face in achieving a greener NHS are widespread’, delegates told

Health workers expect better from Labour

The best way to turn the NHS around is by focusing on the workforce.