Search Results for “Local government” tagged health care conference 2016

‘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.

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.

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

Health delegates and Dave Prentis join junior doctors’ picket line and rally in Brighton

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Enough is enough

But the government wants 2016 paramedic skills on 2004 paramedic pay. So this union says enough is enough. Today, I […]

General Secretary's blog, 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.

£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 […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

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

General secretary, shadow health secretary and service group chair unite to sing praises of NHS and its workers

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

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

Delegates reported on the impact of cuts locally. In Tayside, said one delegate, they've been set a target to cut £1m a week in 2016/17, on […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Dave Prentis: Ambulance workers to be balloted over pay

“But this government has failed utterly to respect and honour its promises to ambulance staff. A year ago commitments […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

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

Union presents interim research into Carter Review recommendations on English NHS as health conference opens

News on the UNISON National site.

Paying the Living Wage

Conference
2016 Health Care Service Group Conference
Date
20 January 2016
Decision
Carried

Conference urges local branches to work with their Regions and organisers to submit claims to every NHS employer to become […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Protect NHSBT as a public service

Conference
2016 Health Care Service Group Conference
Date
20 January 2016
Decision
Carried

Conference sees the removal of local services as a risk to the NHS and the people who rely on this service to maintain their quality of […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Protect NHSBT as a public service

Conference
2016 Health Care Service Group Conference
Date
20 January 2016
Decision
Carried

Conference welcomes the Partnership agreement between UNISON and NHSBT signed at the end of 2015 where UNISON agreed to promote and publicise amongst its members the organ donation register and the blood donation service. UNISON agreed to support NHSBT as the values it is built on are the founding values of the NHS. Ordinary people […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Transfer of Public Health commissioning to local councils in England

Conference
2016 Health Care Service Group Conference
Date
18 December 2015
Decision
Carried

The Government seem to be giving up on keeping it’s citizens well rather than treating them when they become […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Defend Our NHS Migrant Workforce

Conference
2016 Health Care Service Group Conference
Date
18 December 2015
Decision
Carried

Conference condemns the Tory Government’s handling of the Nurse shortage in the NHS. The facts are clear to see, there is a rising demand […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.