UNISON branch secretary goes back to work as an operating department practitioner to help tackle coronavirus crisis
Covid-19
Health trust had planned to axe training and cut the pay of its TNAs

Updated rules reflect changing threat

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

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

Union welcomes move by City, University of London, to protect incomes of outsourced catering staff

The union welcomes help announced so far by the government, but calls for further action during the pandemic

NHS England provides assurances on access that union has been calling for

The agreements negotiated mean student nurses who are more experienced will be able to help where they can, be paid and have this work count towards their learning.

‘On Saturday, I got through 26 calls in six hours. And I think only three were non-coronavirus. Now it feels like a relief to get a non-COVID call.’