Healthcare assistants (HCAs) are being expected to do the work of nurses without adequate training or proper supervision, according to survey results published today (Wednesday) by UNISON. Nearly two thirds (63%) say they are being left to care for patients without enough support from doctors and nurses. The impact is that almost two in five […]
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The first person born in the NHS says that it’s too easy to take the service for granted
Last year in England physical assaults on NHS staff rose by nearly 10% compared to 2015/16, according to new figures published today (Tuesday) by UNISON and HSJ. The figures were obtained following a Freedom of Information (FoI) request – submitted by HSJ working on behalf of UNISON – to all the 244 NHS trusts in […]
As your general secretary, I always will always fight for the NHS because NHS workers fought for me – they never gave up. As UNISON general secretary, neither will I.
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Dave Prentis opens UNISON’s annual health conference
Members urged to discover what the offer means for them – and to vote by 5 June
An FOI request reveals the amount spent by NHS trusts on consultants
Scrapping the bursary is deterring a whole generation of nurses
Over a million hospital porters, 999 call handlers, healthcare assistants, nurses, midwives and other NHS staff across England are being offered long overdue pay rises of between 6.5% and 29% over the next three years, say health unions today (Wednesday). Under the proposed agreement – reached after months of negotiation between the unions, NHS employers […]
There’s a new breed of healthcare professional coming. Say hello to the nursing associate…
UNISON responds to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement
Commenting on the latest statistics for A&E attendances and admissions for February, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “The latest data shows just how punishing the winter months are proving for the NHS. Last month was the worst on record. Yet the figures don’t include the added difficulties staff faced when freezing conditions began […]
Only 31% of NHS staff were satisfied with their level of pay in 2017
Members recruited when Greater Manchester PTS was privately run are paid less with inferior terms and conditions