Volunteers help tackle the NHS equipment crisis
Former UNISON staffer Wavenie Jones has joined those who are turning their hands to producing scrubs for their local hospitals
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Government should mobilise volunteers to take testing to staff, says UNISON
Dave Prentis says millions who offered help could assist by driving vans or in other tasks
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New charter sets out role for volunteers in supporting the NHS
Pioneering charter showing how volunteers can make a valuable contribution to the NHS in England, without undermining paid staff or affecting patient safety, is being launched today.
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Volunteers taking on police roles as cuts continue to bite
Cash-strapped police forces are filling some key job vacancies with unpaid volunteers amid ongoing cutbacks, says a report published today (Friday) by UNISON. The number of police support volunteers...
There must be no blurred lines between volunteers and NHS staff
Volunteers shouldn't take the place of paid employees in the NHS
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Policing on the cheap?
UNISON conference condemns replacing police staff with low-paid workers and unpaid volunteers
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Police staff will be pleased with new powers, less so that volunteer colleagues will get the same, says UNISON
Extra powers for police staff that will help them be more effective in their jobs in the fight against crime are good news for local communities and bad news for criminals, says UNISON today...