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UNISON, the UK’s largest union today challenged the Government to eradicate the postcode lottery in careers guidance by giving schools the financial support they need to deliver a quality service.
Make a pledge to make a difference, UNISON tells its NHS members
..But patients then have to wait for an ambulance that can take them to hospital. And how long they have to wait once the clock has been ‘stopped’ by an ECA or solo paramedic can be seen from research by the Unison union in the South-West in 2005, when ECAs were piloted.
Commenting on NICE’s latest call for greater awareness about domestic violence and abuse UNISON says the right support needs to be in place.
NHS staff do an amazingly tough job and it is shameful to learn that just 41% feel satisfied that their trust values their work.
Christina McAnea talks to BBC Radio 4 You and Yours about the rise in dental treatments at A&E Starting point at 46mins in on the Community energy, discount supermarkets episode
Dave Prentis, general secretary of union Unison, said: “Too many people are in minimum-wage jobs, on zero-hours contracts and part-time work when they are desperate to go full-time.”
Christina McAnea talks to BBC Radio 4 You and Yours about the rise in dental treatments at A&E Starting point at 46mins in on the Community energy, discount supermarkets episode
Suggesting that drugs should be rationed to those who add to the economy is an outrage and goes against the very founding principles of the NHS
UNISON is calling on the Hampshire-based company to immediately withdraw a clause in its hurriedly put together media communications policy, which states that staff are not permitted to make comments about the organisation to the press without company authorisation
Disgrace that once the waters recede many of these hard working, highly-skilled workers will become dispensable once more
Dave Prentis will issue a votes warning to Government: “It’s up to you, but keep on cutting jobs and services and you cut your chances at the next election.”
Every woman should have a right to safety and justice -but women in work are being victimised because government cuts to legal aid have drastically reduced the number of people eligible for free legal advice
Osborne’s plan is clearly not working. There are still huge cuts to vital services which are bound to have a negative impact on the quantity and quality of the services delivered
UNISON has slammed a decision by the Local Government Employers to deny a pay offer to 1.6 million local government and school support workers