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This is UNISON’s year of the disabled worker and the union is launching a new campaign to help members challenge disability discrimination in the NHS

Warning comes as an indicative industrial action ballot of health service members in England sees 77% say they’d take ‘sustained’ action over pay

The government made last minute amendments to the Health and Care Bill this week – changes that will hit the poorest the hardest. Here’s all you need to know and where things are at the moment

UNISON National Officer for Nursing Stuart Tuckwood summarises of some of the most important topics we have worked on and discusses our contributions

UNISON sponsors the ‘Team of the Year’ prize at the Nursing Times Awards. Find out more about this year’s winners!

Gamu Nyasoro, a registered nurse and East Midlands representative on UNISON’s National Nursing and Midwifery committee, writes about the potential pitfalls that await newly recruited nurses, what she and her branch have done to help them settle and how she has helped UNISON to develop a more structured programme of support.

Newly-registered nurse and UNISON Student Nurse Lead Joy O’Gorman talks about her transition into newly registered practice and discusses some of the work UNISON has been doing to secure better support.

Alison Leary is a Professor of healthcare and workforce modelling and researches the workforce and patient safety. She helped to found the recent campaign to protect the title of nurse in law. Here she writes about the campaign and why this issue is so important.

Date

23 November 2021 12:30pm–1:30pm

Location

Online

A webinar for activists in health branches to learn about UNISON’s newly launched ‘Pay fair for patient care’ campaign. This campaign focuses on achieving re-banding for healthcare support workers.

The story behind UNISON’s efforts to remedy a payroll error that was costing its health members money every time they went on holiday

Date

12 August 2021 12:30pm–2:30pm

Location

Online

This webinar, open to all BAOT reps will provide you with an insight into the process of referrals and look at how members are supported through the process, giving you the confidence and knowledge to support members.

Fighting to bring public services back in-house is vital work – and two recent victories show that the effort is well worth it

West Midlands trust criticised for reimposing parking charges that were meant to be free during the pandemic

Date

18 January 2021 5:00pm–6:00pm

Location

Online

The NMC have decided to invite thousands more nurses from overseas awaiting their OSCEs to join the temporary emergency register for the Covid-19 response. Officers and nurses from the UNISON Health Team will offer advice and support to overseas nurses considering whether to join. Speakers include; Stuart Tuckwood – UNISON National Officer for Nursing Linda […]

Date

22 October 2020 9:00pm–10:00pm

Location

Go to Webinar

ODPs and their role in the Nightingale Hospitals: hear from the first ODP deployed to the Nightingale about his involvement in this project and get an update on the latest Covid 19 situation how the Nightingale Hospitals are likely to be used going forward Part of a series of seminars organised and delivered by the […]