Briefing lays bare Tory thinking
fighting cuts and privatisation in the NHS

Private company Compass claims it can’t afford an 82p pay rise despite generating £1.7bn in profit and paying their boss £4.6m
Workers for private contractors are the fastest growing group of UNISON members

Delegates at UNISON health conference voice their anger over trusts’ moves to transfer staff and create two-tier workforces

The nation is in panic over the so-called ‘winter crisis’ in the NHS. But according to paramedic and UNISON member Jason Anderson, such pressures have become “the norm” for health staff on the frontline

The nation is in panic over the so-called ‘winter crisis’ in the NHS. But according to paramedic and UNISON member Jason Anderson, such pressures have become “the norm” for health staff on the frontline

Emily Heron’s dream to become a nurse is being thwarted by the government’s decision to scrap the NHS bursary

Emily Heron’s dream to become a nurse is being thwarted by the government’s decision to scrap the NHS bursary

UNISON health delegates discuss the pressures on ambulance members whose stressful jobs are made even more difficult by cuts

The NHS is continually criticised by its government regulator for being in the red – but it’s the beleaguered services that really matter