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Employers urged to ‘take real action’ to support staff

Laney Walsh is working tirelessly to combat the stigma around mental health

Christina McAnea says high vacancy rates have increased impact of Covid

Some are traumatised from seeing patients die before their time

‘No worker should be hiding their mental health status because of stigma or from fear the employer would not support them’

Conference discussed the importance of supporting and recruiting disabled staff and of supporting staff with mental health problems

All too often, Mental Health does not receive the attention or the support, that other health problems do. Our union has a proud history of fighting for greater funding for mental health support, but just as importantly, for greater recognition of mental health in the workplace.

New UNISON survey of staff working in mental health services

Patients facing bed shortages and long waits because government not delivering on mental health funding, says UNISON Mental health patients are facing bed shortages, longer waits for treatment and reduced support because of budget cutbacks, according to a new survey published today (Monday) by UNISON. More than four in five (83%) staff working in mental […]

Responding to the report of the NHS England Mental Health Taskforce, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “The provision of mental health services in this country is in a dire state. “It is hard to imagine how much worse things can get when children are being sent far away from their families because of […]

UNISON’s new president Gordon McKay talks about his ambitions for his year in office

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, UNISON members share their experiences of the UK’s struggling mental health services

Findings are based on a new survey, Mental Health Matters, of more than 600 employees across the UK who mainly work in the NHS.

Mental Health at UNISON is a growing concern. Motions raised at our National Delegate Conference over the past few years have shown a growing from anxiety from our members on how our own mental health is affected by work. Stress is a major pre-cursor to worsening mental health, and after years of austerity and being […]

UNISON’s new president Gordon McKay talks about his ambitions for his year in office