Boosting nurses’ pay and prospects key to improving patient care, says UNISON

Nursing and other healthcare roles must become more attractive graduate professions

Ministers must rule out PFI-style deals for new neighbourhood health centres, says UNISON

Previous damage inflicted by public-private schemes is well documented

Rushed cuts mean the NHS will lose skills that continue to be needed

This process has been a shambles.

Urgent workforce investment needed if bold NHS ambitions to be realised, says UNISON

Having enough skilled workers is crucial to turning the NHS around and providing high-quality patient care

UNISON appoints new national nursing officer

Louie brings a broad clinical background, strategic leadership, and a commitment to international nursing advocacy.

Health workers prepared to take strike action over pay, warns UNISON

Pay consultation must act as a wake-up call for ministers

Time for ‘rogue’ NHS trust to resolve 100-day blood specialists strike, says UNISON

The bizarre and counterproductive approach adopted by senior executives at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is not only out of step with the rest of the NHS, but it clearly isn’t working either

Job and service cuts won’t help the NHS improve services for patients, says UNISON

The government should give trusts the breathing space to deliver the improvements the public and ministers want to see

Rats and other pests all too common in crumbling NHS buildings, warns UNISON survey

If operations are cancelled and wards closed because of pests and sewage leaks, delays and waiting times will only get worse

Delays to health workers’ pay rise causing huge problems for NHS

NHS staff have had their hopes of a prompt pay rise dashed once again.

Harassment and abuse levels still far too high in NHS

Latest figures show most NHS staff are anything but happy with their pay.

Health workers are key to plans to get the NHS back on its feet

Ambulances are queuing outside A&E for hours, while hospital and community staff are working long hours in a desperate attempt to keep services running during the challenging quad-demic.

Helga Pile

UNISON opinion: Let’s talk about flex

By embracing flexible working in the NHS, we are setting ourselves on the path to a happier, healthier workforce and a better service for patients

Ridiculous pay plans would have spelt total disaster for the NHS, says UNISON

The NHS is in the depths of the biggest staffing crisis it’s ever faced.

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

Ambulance trusts must provide urgent support