Search Results for “Local government” tagged mental health

Some people in need not seen for nearly two years

UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “The government has pledged £1.25bn for mental health but services are still having budgets reduced. “No-one […]

Goalkeeping giant who now works with troubled youngsters addresses local government conference

Conference pledges action to tackle growing problem of mental health issues for local government workers facing pressures driven by austerity, cuts and growing demand for the services they provide

Last week the government announced some money from the new health and social care levy would go towards funding mental […]

He told local radio station Pulse: "Completely unhappy staff who care for some of the most vulnerable people in […]

Young members tell us that mental health is one of the major issues affecting them both at work and at home

UNISON head of health Helga Pile said: “Many NHS staff are clearly at their limit. Burnout is a reality in every part of the health service, from […]

Allowing proper recovery time important too

A generation of young people have been robbed of the safety net of youth centres

Commenting on Labour’s plans published today (Monday) for a mental health package for NHS and care staff, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Health and care staff have been working under huge pressures over the past few months, while most of us have been safe at home. “Fears about falling ill, passing the virus on […]

‘Let’s commit to fostering a workplace where every woman feels valued’

This threatens the ability of the NHS and social care to look after people properly. “The government must now help heal the damage through guaranteed access to specialist support. A decent pay […]

The first job of a Labour government is to remove preventable pain and avoidable disease from the lives of our citizens.” She also […]

The union is calling on the government to extend its offer of free access to wellbeing apps for all health staff, a scheme set to expire […]