Healthcare
Primary Care News - Winter 2009/10
This edition includes news on the government's statement that the NHS is the preferred provider of health services
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Primary care is changing - leaflet
Primary Care is changing. Your job, pay & NHS pension may be affected. This useful leaflet includes a UNISON application form.Acrobat PDF (1353874 bytes)
Privatisation in Primary Care fact sheet
This UNISON Positively Public fact sheet looks at the reforms shaping privatisation in GP practices and primary care and the concerns for services and staff. A7071.pdf
Primary Care
UNISON is leading the way in campaigning for staff working in primary care. We believe that many of the reforms being pushed by the government hold major risks, not just to staff terms and conditions and job security, but for the continuity and quality of healthcare to patients and the future of the NHS as a publicly owned and operated resource.The launch of the Department of Health's Transforming Community Services (TCS) programme in early 2009 has seen the government pushing for PCTs to adopt new organisational structures to provide their services - including social enterprises and private sector companies. Staff face the possibility of being transferred out of the NHS.
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Primary care latest
Transforming Community Services guidance and materials
(02/03/2010) UNISON has developed a range of guidance briefings and campaigning materials to assist members to understand and influence the Transforming Community Services programme in your workplace.Personal Health Budgets - twenty in-depth pilot sites selected
(26/02/2010) 70 primary care sites across England are currently piloting personal health budgets in the NHS .The Government has recently announced that twenty of these sites have been selected for an in-depth study.
Critical week for PCTs - Urgent Action for Branches
(18/02/2010) It's a critical week as PCTs across England gear up to meet the March 31st deadline by when they should have agreed the future organisational form for their provider services. The recently published document, ‘Transforming Community Services: The assurance and approvals process for PCT-provided community services’ calls for effective staff engagement and UNISON members should ensure that they are being fully engaged in the decision making process.
The NHS as the Preferred Provider of services
(02/12/09) The recent statement from the Secretary of State, Andy Burnham, MP clarifying the government’s policy that the NHS is the preferred provider of services has been warmly welcomed by NHS staff and trade unions. This policy change is important in curbing the drive towards the marketisation and privatisation of healthcare in England. Further information and UNISON campaigning materials are now available.UNISON responds to inquiry into Commissioning
(18/11/09) UNISON has responded to a government Health Select Committee inquiry into commissioning highlighting concerns around the implementation of the World Class Commissioning programme.< Back | More >
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