The public willingness to accept cuts to public services is ‘exhausted’
The public willingness to accept cuts to public services is ‘exhausted’
“The government has broken its promise to protect the NHS - and this is the result.” […]
“The Government rushed through the trials of 111 in its haste to increase private competition and it is patients […]
The Autumn Statement was time for the government to stop hiding behind lies and broken promises, and to make the real investment needed to protect […]
That was how Dave Prentis described what the government is doing to the National Health Service when he spoke at the rally to save the NHS in Manchester […]
UNISON Cymru/Wales has called for the government to take some responsibility as reports show that 10 high earners in NHS England have received pay rises totalling £300,000
This lack of resources is a result of government spending cuts and means they cannot make long-term plans. “Hard-pressed NHS workers turn to […]
In a tough-talking speech, Mr Prentis accused the government of "taking a wrecking ball to our national health service."He said: "Our health members are under […]
‘Trade unions are a force for good and a force for equality in our society’, Labour leader tells conference
Accident and emergency departments “out of control” because coalition has torn away support in the community, dismantled NHS Direct and cut staff
The union is now calling on the government to learn from SPT’s mistakes and reverse the trend towards NHS privatisation. Formed in 2009 […]
This announcement should also be seen against the backdrop of Government demands for £20bn in so called efficiency savings from the NHS by 2015. Gail Adams, UNISON […]
But by then it was too late, as the Conservative government had already declared its intention to scrap the NHS bursary. Nursing is the role I want. The […]
EPSU general secretary Jan Willem Goudriaan’s message to UNISON’s local government conference was that we could change Europe for the betterment of the majority of its people
UNISON members have a ‘mountain to climb’ on local government pay, the NHS and the welfare state, but are equal to the task, says general secretary