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

In its first report on the impact of the government’s spending review on health and social care, the committee said that the scale of the funding […]

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,’ says union.

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

The next steps include sign up to the final agreement by all parties and local job matching exercises between trust and unions to evaluate their paramedic roles,” said Mr […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

New charter sets out role for volunteers in supporting the NHS

It also ensures unions are involved in making this work in local hospitals.” Chair and founder of Helpforce Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett said: “We are proud to […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

General election 2017: The NHS

The SNP says that should a UK government continue with pay restraint, it will explore the creation of distinct Scottish pay review […]

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.