With the election upon us, UNISON considers its five key demands for the NHS – and how the main parties measure up in their manifestos
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The mayoral candidate for Great Manchester outlines plans for a fully-integrated health and social care service
Commenting on the annual staff survey published today (Tuesday) by NHS England, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “There are simply too few staff to cope with the growing demands being made on the NHS. Many regularly stay past the end of their shifts, only too aware of the effect upon patients and colleagues […]
Two years of joint union work with employers sees agreement on Agenda for Change Band 6 job profile for ambulance paramedics
The NHS is continually criticised by its government regulator for being in the red – but it’s the beleaguered services that really matter
But UNISON warns that ‘there is little left to cut’
Staff are ‘rightly anxious’ about the implications of cost-cutting pressure on trusts
UNISON has today (Thursday) welcomed the decision by NHS England to shut the Strategic Projects Team (SPT) consultancy. The union has called on the government to learn from mistakes made by the consultants in the past, and reverse the trend towards NHS privatisation. UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “The SPT has been associated […]
Union presents interim research into Carter Review recommendations on English NHS as health conference opens
Dave Prentis answered the requests of branches and employers to visit Yorkshire for a series of meetings this week