Government shift on outsourcing is a positive step for NHS, says UNISON 

New guidance says ministers have listened to UNISON concerns about impact of outsourcing on staff

Exterior photo of the conference centre in Liverpool.

Health conference: business closes on privatisation and NHS England

Delegates hear that he outsourcing disproportionately affects the pay and terms and conditions of women, Black and low-paid members of staff

Scale of NHS England job cuts will cause concern to staff

Fixing broken NHS needs a proper plan

NHS must retain and grow its workforce to meet patient needs

Job losses are a significant blow

New NHS community response teams show the need for social care investment, says UNISON

Solving problems caused by care underfunding

New low in A&E performance shows NHS needs urgent treatment

System struggling to cope even in a mild winter

Say No 2 Subcos

Members working in the English NHS across the country have been fighting attempts by health trusts to transfer them to wholly owned subsidiaries

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New charter sets out role for volunteers in supporting the NHS

Pioneering charter showing how volunteers can make a valuable contribution to the NHS in England, without undermining paid staff or affecting patient safety, is being launched today.

New proposals could help protect the NHS from an uncertain world post-Brexit, says UNISON

Welcome for reforms which could remove NHS competition

The English NHS pay deal – in six charts

A lot has been written about the NHS pay deal in England and what it will mean to individuals’ pay packets. But how does it affect staff at different stages of their career?

Hospital parking: staff at some trusts paying 200 times more than others

Parking outside work is becoming more and more of a problem for NHS staff in England.

Evelyn Beckley: ‘a shining example of hard-working NHS support staff’

UNISON member wins award for ‘operational services excellence’ at NHS England Windrush Awards to mark 70th anniversary of NHS

UNISON on changes at NHS England and NHS Improvement

Changes to regional structures should provide the opportunity for the various parts of the NHS to get back to closer working

UNISON responds to NAO report on Capita and NHS England 

UNISON highlighted the huge risks in these ambitious plans from the outset.

UNISON puts major proposal for NHS pay to its members

‘The agreement would mean an end at last to the government’s self-defeating and unfair 1% pay cap,’ says union.