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Facemask wearing for NHS staff and visitors in England

From Monday 15 June all staff in the NHS in England will need to wear facemasks at work, according to an announcement by the Secretary of State for Health on 5 June.

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Catalogue of errors contributed to catastrophic care death toll, says UNISON

Care sector was out of sight, out of mind

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Greater clarity needed from PM on plans to scrap immigration health surcharge

Government must remove charge for all healthcare settings

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NHS Staff Council Guidance on COVID agreements for AfC overtime pay (England)

The NHS TU’s Blueprint released earlier this month referenced the importance of making sure all staff groups are paid properly for every hour they work during the COVID-19 period.

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Health unions publish blueprint for the safe opening up of the NHS

UNISON and other health unions say NHS must continue to operate a safety-first approach

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Care home death rates show continued need for PPE and testing, says UNISON

Risk of infection must be reduced for care workers

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Microscopic view of the Coronavirus
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UNISON welcomes visa extension announcement

Home Office grants automatic extensions to health and care workers – and indefinite leave to remain to family of healthcare workers who die of COVID-19

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‘I am not going to stop working’: on the care frontline during COVID-19

‘Everybody is worried about the virus. Carers are worried for themselves, and worried for our clients too’

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Back to the frontline

UNISON’s national nursing officer Stuart Tuckwood has returned to the NHS for the fight against COVID-19. First, he explained what the union is doing to support its health members

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Lack of protective equipment for health and social care staff is “a crisis within a crisis”

Joint union statement calls on ministers to protect those on the health frontline

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