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A passion for caring

Trainee nursing associate Carley Kane is hoping to qualify soon – and already has big plans for encouraging the ‘nursing family’ of tomorrow

Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

UNISON warns Government – staff must not pay for funding NHS funding gap

The prospect of £2bn in NHS funding a massive blow for patients and staff

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Ministers accused of contempt for NHS with fresh squeeze on public sector pay

Christina McAnea, head of health at Unison, said: “This coalition government has taken a scalpel to the pay body’s report and won’t escape the anger of NHS staff. It’s a disgrace that 70% of nurses will not even get a pay rise this year – what sort of message does this give to the value […]

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

NHS workers in England on strike

UNISON picket lines

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON West Midlands amongst 350,000 NHS workers being balloted

Members will have their chance to vote for strike action over pay when ballot papers start dropping through letter boxes from 28 August

Article on the UNISON National site.

Gender pay gap is a disgrace

Women’s work is still not being valued despite the fact they often are in vital jobs for society working as nurses, carers and midwives

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON moves to ballot angry NHS workers over pay

UNISON, the UK’s largest health union is to ballot its 300,000 NHS members in England for strike action

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Social care trust must face its responsibilities

Northern Ireland trust told to reopen its admissions after private care home threatens closure

Article on the UNISON National site.

Health workers mark NHS birthday with nationwide lobby

UNISON says it’s time for MPs ‘to commit to an NHS that will be here for at least another 66 years’

Article on the UNISON National site.

Unions invite health chiefs for meeting with NHS workers

NHS staff side trade unions have invited Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and NHS Employers Chief Executive Dean Royles to meet them and health workers to discuss the growing dispute over pay in the service.

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON wins downbanding battle in Swindon

By organising staff and recruiting heavily, the local branch increased their profile and made the trust sit up […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Budget response

Chancellor’s Budget was “short on fairness, short of ideas and short of a feel good factor to persuade people that the pain of continuing austerity was worth it

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON issues pay warning to chancellor

UNISON is demanding a fairness package for public services including a job cuts moratorium as well as a pay rise to match inflation

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

NHS staff survey – More lessons to be learnt

NHS staff do an amazingly tough job and it is shameful to learn that just 41% feel satisfied that their trust values their work.

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Be Safe training available for all staff

UNISON is about to roll out a Be Safe training programme aimed at encouraging staff to raise concerns about patient care in the National Health Service

Article on the UNISON National site.