Commenting on media reports today (Tuesday) that the government is planning another NHS shake-up in the form of ‘academy-style’ hospitals, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said:
“Another top-down reorganisation is not the start to the new year that NHS staff in England were expecting.
“Health workers may take some convincing that this isn’t just a well-timed smokescreen to distract from the Prime Minister’s current political difficulties.
“Ministers need to show health employees that they can fix the worsening staffing crisis in the NHS, not demoralise a battered and exhausted workforce with yet more uncertainty.”
Notes to editors:
-UNISON is the UK’s largest union with more than 1.3 million members providing public services in education, local government, the NHS, police service and energy. They are employed in the public, voluntary and private sectors.
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Liz Chinchen M: 07778 158175 E: press@unison.co.uk
