Search Results for “Local government” tagged NHS England

UNISON welcomes government U-turn on selling NHS staffing agency

UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “The government has at last seen sense. NHS Professionals is an organisation that saves the health service money […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

A matter of life and death

“And government’s refusal to fund the Treasury’s national living wage promise means health workers could get even less. “Scrapping the student bursary will lead to higher spending on agency […]

Magazine on the UNISON National site.

UNISON puts major proposal for NHS pay to its members

“The agreement would mean an end at last to the government’s self-defeating and unfair 1% pay cap. It won’t solve every problem in the NHS, but it would […]

Article, News 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.

New low in A&E performance shows NHS needs urgent treatment

The impact of a cold snap would bring the system to its knees. “The government has to explain urgently how it’s going to fix the health and social care system that clearly can […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Hospital parking: staff at some trusts paying 200 times more than others

This makes it difficult to compare practices across the country, but the government does publish data on the average cost per hour for each hospital trust. Find out how much your […]

Article, P.S data on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls for end to NHS privatisation after consultancy failures

The union has called on the government to learn from mistakes made by the consultants in the past, and reverse the trend towards NHS […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

New proposals could help protect the NHS from an uncertain world post-Brexit, says UNISON

Welcome for reforms which could remove NHS competition

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

New NHS community response teams show the need for social care investment, says UNISON

Solving problems caused by care underfunding

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Patients and staff ‘paying the price’ for Theresa May’s premiership, says UNISON

"But it is not too late for the Prime Minister to take a different course. Any government that’s serious about protecting the NHS would lift the pay cap, fund services properly and […]

Press release on the UNISON National site.

Health and social care has suffered the ‘most austere’ decade ever

“Every aspect of health and social care is at breaking point. And the government consistently refuses to do anything about it.” Jane Boswell of Yorkshire and Humberside said […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Paramedics’ skills and responsibilities recognised

Two years of joint union work with employers sees agreement on Agenda for Change Band 6 job profile for ambulance paramedics

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

New charter sets out role for volunteers in supporting the NHS

Pioneering charter showing how volunteers can make a valuable contribution to the NHS in England, without undermining paid staff or affecting patient safety, is being launched today.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

General election 2017: The NHS

With the election upon us, UNISON considers its five key demands for the NHS – and how the main parties measure up in their manifestos

Article, Magazine, moving on the UNISON National site.

NHS commissioners on course for some ‘unpalatable’ decisions

But UNISON warns that ‘there is little left to cut’

News on the UNISON National site.