Search Results for “Pay and conditions” tagged safe staffing

And it would legislate to ensure legally enforced safe staffing levels, another key UNISON issue […]

The survey findings, which the union hopes will shed light on the safety and well-being of staff and patients across the health service over a 24-hour period – Tuesday 18 […]

Whether we work in the health service, or rely on it to care for us and our loved ones, we can see the strain it’s under. So when the BBC reported this week […]

Half had to work through their breaks to make up for the lack of colleagues, and four in ten (41%) worked more than their contracted hours. This is leading to exhaustion and […]

Ending NICE’s safe staffing work was a mistake, and the introduction of the agency cap has meant even fewer staff on the wards. “Health workers […]

UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “We are facing the worst ever year for demand in the NHS and this is the busiest time of the year for hospitals, placing them under huge strain […]

James Anthony (pictured) of the health service group executive said that nurses in hospitals and community settings must be prepared to stand together “and where necessary take industrial action […]

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Safe staffing levels have been in the news recently - and UNISON has been campaigning to improve staffing levels for years. But unfortunately, there are […]

‘Ongoing understaffing means we are more dependent than ever on the goodwill of health workers’

The survey findings will provide a snapshot of conditions in hospitals for staff and patients over 24 hours on Tuesday 7 February. The NHS is currently […]

UNISON national officer for nursing Stuart Tuckwood opened the day of talks and working groups, by stating: “We’re only going to be able to achieve victories if we work […]

Nurses, midwives and other NHS employees will be asked to complete a staffing survey after every shift to log any […]