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UNISON survey
Health branch questionnaire on deficits, cuts and redundancies. As part of our Keep the NHS Working campaign, UNISON is gathering evidence to show the true extent of trusts' attempts to balance their books. Please help us to build a clearer picture by completing this short questionnaire. Questionnaire
Healthcare documents

NHS next stage review final report - High Quality Care

UNISON has produced a briefing for branches on health minister Lord Darzi’s final report. The briefing summarises the main points from the final report, analyses some of the pros and cons, and sets out a summary of next steps for UNISON.
Link to a PDF document on this siteNHS next stage review final report - High Quality Care

NHS@60 magazine

Booklet containing a mix of serious articles (including one by Dave Prentis), light-hearted features and potted histories to illustrate why it's essential that we continue to celebrate and defend the NHS as it turns 60
Link to a PDF document on this siteNHS@60 magazine

Social enterprises and the NHS

A UNISON report into changing patterns of ownership and accountability
Link to a PDF document on this siteSocial enterprises and the NHS

Keep the NHS working - Summer 2007

This campaign update includes UNISON's prescription for a fresh approach to health services to reverse sliding morale among NHS staff and patients
Link to a PDF document on this siteKeep the NHS working - Summer 2007

In the Interests of Patients

This report examines the impact of the creation of a commercial market in the provision of NHS care. UNISON believes this is inefficient, costly, undermines the key principles which underpin the NHS, and risks undermining the quality of care.
Link to a PDF document on this siteIn the Interests of Patients

Keep the NHS working

UNISON survey: Health branch questionnaire on deficits, cuts and redundancies

The government is trying to play down the impact of the deficits on NHS jobs and services in England. As part of our Keep the NHS Working campaign, UNISON needs to gather evidence to show the true extent of trusts' attempts to balance their books which are often resulting in unfilled vacancies, frozen posts, cuts in training budgets, cut backs on agency staff, and cuts in services. Please help us to build a clearer picture by completing this short questionnaire.

UNISON survey: Health branch questionnaire on deficits, cuts and redundancies

1. Name of branch
2. Branch number
3. Name of NHS Trust or Employer
4. Has your trust declared a financial deficit for the year 2005-6? No
Yes - Detail how much below
5. Does the trust have a plan in place to achieve financial balance? No - If no, go to Question 6
Yes - If yes, go to next questions
  a) Staff redundancies - compulsory / voluntary No
Yes - Give details below
  b) Freezing of vacant posts No
Yes - Give details below
  c) Reductions in the use of agency staff No
Yes - Give details below
  d) Cuts in training and education budgets No
Yes - Give details below
  e) Cuts in services and/or closures of wards / clinics / etc No
Yes - Give details below
  f) Other cost saving measures No
Yes - Give details below
6. Please comment on whether you think this will impact on health care services and if so how? No
Yes - Give details below
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Email: health@unison.co.uk
Healthcare news

Prentis slams ‘flawed’ PFI

(02/09/08) Union chief calls on government to abandon failed policy

Health executive calls for pay review

(31/07/08) Soaring cost of living sparks vote to reopen talks on multi-year deal

UNISON welcomes 'important step' for next generation of nurses

(24/07/09) Improved training and development promised for health workers

Healthcare assistants feel undervalued

(22/07/08) UNISON calls for 'just a little respect'

UNISON to ballot NHS Supply Chain members

(17/07/08) Company tries to move away from NHS terms and conditions
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