NHS staff make personal appeal to PM on pay
A pay claim submitted by UNISON would see every NHS employee receive of £2,000 or more by the end of … Read more
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Just Another Day – Unison report January 2019
This UNISON survey’s purpose was to spot-test a typical 24-hour period in the health service. The union asked people what … Read more
NHS Staff Survey shows worsening pay and conditions are taking their toll on staff
Full story in Nursing Notes, 6 March 2018 The NHS Staff Survey is the largest workforce survey in the world … Read more
Government must solve NHS cash crisis, says UNISON
Commenting on the publication today (Tuesday) of the Health Select Committee report on the government’s spending review, UNISON head of health … Read more
Save the NHS bursary
The government’s plans to scrap NHS bursaries will leave student nurses, midwives and allied health professionals with over £52,000 worth … Read more
Economists claim there will be a 6% drop in student numbers after bursary scrapped
Economists have estimated that demand for healthcare courses will drop by at least 6% following the removal of bursaries next … Read more
NHS deficit damaging services to patients, says UNISON
Commenting on new figures showing a deficit of £2.45bn in NHS finances, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “This … Read more
Pushing the call button on unsafe staffing: who will come to our aid?
The April 2016 report on UNISON’s staff survey which was carried on a normal day in February, showed once again … Read more
Too few staff means increased risk to patients, says UNISON
Safe staffing levels across the NHS have worsened significantly in the last year, according to UNISON’s UK-wide annual survey of … Read more
NHS crisis: Damning report reveals nurses are too stretched to feed and care for patients
Patients are being denied pain relief, food and water due to NHS cuts, a damning report has revealed. Disturbingly, 65% … Read more