National media team
These numbers are for media use only, not for queries about membership or general enquiries about the union. If you email outside office hours, please do follow up with a call, text or WhatsApp message so you can be sure that we’ve seen.
Liz Chinchen E: press@unison.co.uk M: 07778 158175
Anthony Barnes E: a.barnes@unison.co.uk M: 07834 864794
New research shows extent of health staff applying for work outside the service
Survey shows requests being denied and many workers unaware they can apply
The government’s chaos and failure in the NHS must end, Christina McAnea tells health delegates
Survey gives indication of scale of sexual harassment problems
Stigma around mental health still a major problem, survey finds
Demoralised staff have been let down with no clue how they will meet rising bills
Chaos is further evidence the government must renationalise Thames Water
Everyone should have right from first day in job
A proper water strategy is needed urgently to prevent spills and improve water quality dramatically.
Low pay and burnout to blame for staff leaving NHS
Commenting on the government funding that will now allow thousands of health workers to receive the one-off payment given to NHS staff last year, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said:
Workforce plan isn’t enough on its own to solve staffing crisis
Ombudsman recognition welcome but process has been too long
