General secretary Dave Prentis has a message for UNISON members and their families, explaining why he will be voting for Labour on 12 December
NHS funding cuts
‘Ongoing understaffing means we are more dependent than ever on the goodwill of health workers’
Responding to the NHS Improvement report on the performance of the NHS in England in 2017-18 published today (Thursday), UNISON deputy head of health Helga Pile said: “Under pressure, underfunded and understaffed – the NHS is caught between a rock and a hard place. “While the number of people using the NHS has sky rocketed, […]
UNISON will continue to campaign for the funding needed to deliver ‘a comprehensive, safe and high quality service’
UNISON will continue to ‘harness members voices from the frontline’ in its campaigning
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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With the election upon us, UNISON considers its five key demands for the NHS – and how the main parties measure up in their manifestos
Commenting on the publication of the Labour Party’s 2017 manifesto today (Tuesday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Labour has produced a manifesto that delivers for public services. Ending the pay cap will make a huge difference for hard-pressed public sector employees. Proper investment in the NHS and social care will have a huge impact […]
‘UNISON has never been anti-change, but will oppose things bad for services, bad for communities and bad for staff’
Union will seek to use Agenda for Change to protect apprentice pay and conditions
UNISON’s health conference approves a renewed campaign strategy against the government’s 1% pay cap
Two thirds of NHS students have been forced to take work on top of their studies to supplement their income, according to a new report from UNISON published today (Friday). Healthcare students are lobbying their MPs at constituency surgeries today to press their case for adequate funding during their studies. The proportion of nursing and […]
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’
Commenting on new figures showing a deficit of £2.45bn in NHS finances, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “This is yet another set of damaging figures that show the NHS is under unprecedented financial pressure. “Patients are suffering as already scarce resources dwindle further still. Targets for A&E admissions, waiting times, and cancer diagnosis […]