Search Results for “Pay and conditions” tagged Ambulance

Welfare of ambulance staff at risk as services face ‘unsustainable’ demand     

In the letter, UNISON says ‘missed meal breaks, late finishes, queuing outside hospitals and increasing levels of sickness absence have become widespread’. The letter continues: “This […]

Press release on the UNISON National site.

Long ambulance delays causing distress for patients and staff

There are real fears that staff and services will be unable to cope as demand inevitably increases. “Lengthy delays are causing […]

Press release on the UNISON National site.

London ambulance staff lead humanitarian convoy to Ukraine

The relief effort is the result of a collaboration between the ambulance trust and its paramedics, who have collected the donations and are volunteering in their own time to make the […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Ambulance pressures taking a significant toll on staff, says UNISON

Emotional breakdowns, sleep problems, mood swings and the use of anti-depressants are among the issues reported by staff who have been dealing with […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Ambulance uniforms not fit for purpose and may put staff at risk, says UNISON 

The findings are based on responses from more than 1,000 ambulance workers including paramedics and call centre staff working for ambulance services across the UK. A motion debated at UNISON’s […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

£30m ambulance contract as effective as sticking plaster on wound, says UNISON

“The money ​would have been far better spent investing in pay, staffing, services and social care, so patients don't have to wait hours to be seen and then can […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

NHS spending over £1m a week on private ambulances for 999 callouts, says UNISON 

North West Ambulance Service spent more than £15m between January and December 2022 on private emergency services, according to data obtained by the union. South […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Health conference asks why ambulance staff aren’t an emergency service

With workers winning AFC and higher pay and conditions. “But like painting the Forth Bridge, it’s a […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government inaction to blame for ambulance handover delays, says UNISON

Solving the NHS staffing crisis must be top government priority to improve services

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.