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

This process has been a shambles.

Dorset NHS staff, UNISON staff, and General secretary, Christina McAnea stood celebrating sub-co win at Unison Centre.

The power of organising and how to win the outsourcing battle

‘A brilliant example of how organising works’ – UNISON celebrates a major victory against outsourcing

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

Portrait of Diane Coombs in front of a hospital entrance sign.

Working rights you can bank on  

Bank workers are essential to the NHS, but they lack many of the rights of permanent staff. UNISON is working to change that for the better. By Patrick Ward

Behind the headlines, Magazine on the Magazine site.

UNISON appoints new national nursing officer

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

Baz Harding-Clark, dressed in hospital scrubs, and Alfredo Thompson in a suit, standing side by side and smiling. Behind them some information boards and the words 'our values'

Working with cancer

UNISON health branch partners with trust on a groundbreaking new policy for supporting staff who are dealing with cancer

Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

Mental health services are best delivered through a properly funded NHS

Report shows NHS is reliant on private firms and charities

The fall in international nurses and midwives joining the NHS is concerning

The government has to make the NHS a place where health professionals want to stay and thrive

Focus on public services will help boost struggling communities

Measures show chancellor is trying to turn the page on the austerity disaster

Violence against ambulance workers is unacceptable

No one should be attacked for simply doing their job.

Work now underway that should improve support for NHS staff, says UNISON

Health secretary announces plans to improve how the NHS deals with violence attacks on employees and to ensure staff are paid properly for the work they do.

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

NHS England abolition: government must show it actually has a plan for the NHS

Thousands of expert staff will be left wondering what their future holds.

Christina McAnea, arms folded, in front of conference stage - 'Fighting for our future'

Opinion: ‘I am determined and optimistic’ for the year ahead

The general secretary looks back on the last year and forward to this new one

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.