Commenting on the annual NHS staff survey out today (Tuesday), UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “While the government is consumed with Brexit, ministers are paying scant attention to growing problems in our public services. With so few staff, it’s no wonder the pressures of working in the NHS are making so many health […]
The HCPC should be doing all it can to encourage people to continue in their professions
This is great news for staff in Southend
Crisis level staffing has become normal across the NHS
“While there now is a requirement for trusts to report any plans for subsidiary companies, the guidance fails to ensure such plans are truly transparent and made public from the […]
Instead of investing in staffing, ministers introduced restrictive immigration policies and cut training budgets, all of which end up costing the NHS more than necessary in the long term
It is simply horrific. It’s unlikely that such a distressing situation would have happened had the service remained in-house.
Any future financial settlement for the NHS must factor in the costs of having a fairly rewarded and growing workforce
Responding to the government’s announcement today (Tuesday) that it will increase the number of training places for nurses, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “It’s about time the government addressed the impact of their decision to scrap the nursing bursary. Young people have been put off training to become nurses because of this shortsighted policy. “UNISON […]
Commenting on the news that the government has backtracked over the selling off of NHS Professionals, 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 and ensures there are enough staff on wards. “But despite many warnings, ministers have once again […]
The health secretary needs to set out what the government can do right now.
“The workforce crisis is now so bad that parts of the NHS can no longer provide safe patient care. “Ministers’ attitudes towards wages certainly […]
But he can and he should. If he doesn't, NHS strikes will continue across England for months. "Staff and patients in England deserve much […]
Private firms are capitalising on the crisis in ambulance services, by tempting paramedics and other crew away from NHS work.
This is a desperate situation with NHS staff already quitting in their droves.
