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UNISON vows to stand up for members over ‘savings’ review

UNISON was quick to challenge a number of its “potentially alarming” recommendations, which include […]

News on the UNISON National site.

Dave Prentis: Ambulance workers to be balloted over pay

In his speech to UNISON’s annual health conference in Brighton, Dave Prentis said: “We will be launching a consultative […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

‘Don’t government claims to be protecting NHS make you sick?’

Not one person in the NHS believes £22bn cuts by 2020 are achievable, delegates hear as UNISON health conference gets under way in Brighton

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Pride in our union and the One Team that runs our NHS

Delegate after delegate emphasised the need for UNISON's One Team for Patient Care campaign, which aims to speak up with pride for the work that all NHS […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Give operational staff access to training

One delegate said: “As a band two records clerk, I can tell you how much training I’ve gone on over the years… “Training […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

£35k migrant worker minimum salary doesn’t add up for NHS workers

The government’s attitude to these workers has been “shocking” he said and is one of the key causes of the service’s staffing crisis. Its decision that that migrant […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘The NHS saved my life,’ Dave Prentis tells conference

General secretary uses health conference to deliver personal message of thanks to NHS

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Enough is enough

It's a special event that I return to each year, and which inspires me every time. Not just because it's a great event that shows what great work our […]

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

‘The core of our NHS? Compassion’

Stress in the workplace is disproportionately high within the NHS and this damages not only health workers but also those they work for, observed Professor West […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘We will support the junior doctors in this fight – and we will win’

They were joined by general secretary Dave Prentis to show their support for junior doctors in their action against government attempts to impose a new […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Unsocial hours payments: our position is clear

With the emphasis on seven-day working and the threat to unsocial hours payments she asked: “How will staff be able to pay enhanced costs without enhanced pay?” Service […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Seven-day NHS needs resourcing across the whole healthcare team

Debate should not focus only on doctors and nurses say delegates at UNISON’s health conference in Brighton

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘The fight for our lowest-paid members will underpin all we do’

UNISON health conference debate sees passionate commitment to campaign to defend Agenda for Change and improve it

Article, News on the UNISON National site.