National Health Service – Union Newswire

UNISON member wins top health heroes award

Pauline Symington is a neonatal ward assistant at Ulster Hospital and won the popular vote after being nominated by her colleagues The article UNISON member wins top health heroes award first...

Our members’ experience of racism in the NHS

UNISON asked members in the health service for their experience of ‘unacceptable behaviour’, including their experience of racism in the workplace. The article Our members’ experience of racism in...

Outsourced NHS staff in Blackpool and St Helens strike over pay and conditions

Compass employees demand pay parity, while staff in Liverpool celebrate their own victory The article Outsourced NHS staff in Blackpool and St Helens strike over pay and conditions first appeared...

North West hospital staff to strike for pay equality

Members at three NHS trusts deliver 100% vote for strikes to win NHS rates for all staff The article North West hospital staff to strike for pay equality first appeared on the UNISON National site.

March for the NHS – how it went down, in pictures

Thousands of people marched through central London to celebrate the 70th birthday of the NHS, and show that they're willing to fight for it The article March for the NHS – how it went down, in...

UNISON is busting out all over – our monthly highlights

June saw a number of highlights for the union and our members glisten in the early summer sunshine The article UNISON is busting out all over – our monthly highlights first appeared on the...

One Team week of action to celebrate the NHS’s unsung workers

Without support staff, 'our NHS simply wouldn't work' The article One Team week of action to celebrate the NHS’s unsung workers first appeared on the UNISON National site.

UNISON wins £70,000 pay-out for hospital cleaners

22 union members in Torquay receive damages after being made sick by hazardous chemical disinfectant The article UNISON wins £70,000 pay-out for hospital cleaners first appeared on the UNISON...

Sterilisation staff win pay rise after two-month dispute

Welsh health board offers increases of up to £1,900 a year after strike by staff paid less than colleagues working for neighbouring boards The article Sterilisation staff win pay rise after...

UNISON members join London march for the NHS

Now is its time of need: the NHS needs us and we cannot be found wanting, vice-president Carol Sewell tells demonstration The article UNISON members join London march for the NHS first appeared on...