Search Results for “Local government” tagged health care assistants

Overworked healthcare assistants not given proper training or supervision

UNISON is calling on the government to address staffing issues so that HCAs feel properly supported and patients receive the care they […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Health care assistants being used as ‘nurses on the cheap’ says UNISON

Healthcare assistants (HCAs) working in the NHS are doing the jobs of nurses without the equivalent pay or education, says a report from UNISON published today (Friday). Two in five (39%) say they have not received the training necessary to provide the care expected of them such as looking after dementia patients, according to the […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Time to nominate the UK’s outstanding healthcare assistants, says UNISON

The Jean Atkinson MBE award for outstanding healthcare assistant is being sponsored by UNISON. It recognises Jean’s work on behalf of healthcare staff […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Nursing professionals ‘more likely to experience domestic abuse’

It is an issue for everyone, including UNISON. “We recognise the impact that domestic abuse has on our members’ lives.” That is why the union offers practical support to help […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.