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Comprehensive action needed to tackle understaffing and shorten wait times

System struggling to cope even in a mild winter

Loosening the stranglehold on funding shouldn’t be mistaken for generosity

‘Ongoing understaffing means we are more dependent than ever on the goodwill of health workers’

Responding to the Care Quality Commission’s annual state of care report published today (Tuesday), UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “There’s not enough funding for social care, and out of hours support and NHS 111 are a mess. “This cocktail of calamities is pushing people into A&E who shouldn’t be there, with patients and staff the […]

Sustained funding required – not just short-term fixes

New cash will begin to address years of underfunding but more is desperately needed

Instead of investing in staffing, ministers introduced restrictive immigration policies and cut training budgets, all of which end up costing the NHS more than necessary in the long term

The NHS needs a funding guarantee, not just a pledge

Responding to the NHS Improvement report on the performance of the NHS in England in 2017-18 published today (Thursday), UNISON deputy head of health Helga Pile said: “Under pressure, underfunded and understaffed – the NHS is caught between a rock and a hard place. “While the number of people using the NHS has sky rocketed, […]

Any future financial settlement for the NHS must factor in the costs of having a fairly rewarded and growing workforce

UNISON will continue to campaign for the funding needed to deliver ‘a comprehensive, safe and high quality service’

Unless you’ve been truly hibernating so far this year, you will have heard that thousands of NHS operations have been cancelled. But what is the NHS winter crisis?

Unless you’ve been truly hibernating so far this year, you will have heard that thousands of NHS operations have been cancelled. But what is the NHS winter crisis?

Date

3 February 2018 12:00pm–6:00pm

Location

Gower Street, London WC1E

Join the demonstration called by the People’s Assembly and Health Campaigns Together.