Over a million hospital porters, 999 call handlers, healthcare assistants, nurses, midwives and other NHS staff across England are being offered long overdue pay rises of between 6.5 and 29% over the...
Being able to feed their families, afford dental treatment, repair their cars or pay off debts are some of the things that health workers could afford if the government gave them a decent pay rise,...
Health unions are today (Wednesday) renewing their call for a coherent strategy to improve recruitment and retention, equality and diversity, workloads, well-being and career prospects as the...
Talks about the much-needed review of the NHS pay structure and the decent wage rise can now begin.
The article Health unions welcome moves on pay but warn against making staff foot the bill first...
Alarming report shows the amount of strain the NHS is under even before winter pressures have kicked in
The article UNISON comments on NHS Providers report on winter pressures first appeared on the...
Government’s decision to scrap the bursary has clearly deterred people from pursuing a career in nursing
The article Drop in nursing applications is disappointing first appeared on the UNISON...
NHS not out of the woods yet
The article Government has shifted on NHS pay, but there could still be a sting in the tail first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Poverty pay should have no place in the NHS.
The article Make the NHS a living wage employer says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Responding to the government’s announcement today (Tuesday) that it will increase the number of training places for nurses, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “It’s about time the government...
NHS unions are today (Friday) breaking with tradition and submitting a pay claim directly to the government on behalf of more than one million health workers across the UK. In a letter to the...