health and social care

Print / Translate

Print page Translate page
Posted on

Patients face bed shortages because government not delivering on mental health

Patients facing bed shortages and long waits because government not delivering on mental health funding, says UNISON Mental health patients are facing bed shortages, longer waits for treatment and reduced support because of budget cutbacks, according to a new survey published today (Monday) by UNISON. More than four in five (83%) staff working in mental […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
Posted in
Posted on

Delegates back call to improve representation

Under-representation – particularly among young members – cited as a problem that needs to be tackled

Article on the UNISON National site.
Posted in
Social work reform survey report
Posted on

Social workers reject government reforms as unsafe, says UNISON

Government plans to reform the delivery of children’s social care have been overwhelmingly rejected by practising social workers in a new report published today (Wednesday) by UNISON. UNISON says the proposals could prove dangerous for children and fail to tackle any of the fundamental problems social workers deal with on a daily basis. UNISON says […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
Posted in
Posted on

UNISON backs petition to protect children’s care rights in England

Members and the public are urged to back the call to ‘protect the rights of vulnerable children and care leavers’ from plans in new bill

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Posted in
Posted on

New government must reverse the trend towards NHS privatisation

UNISON urges ministers to think again after the consultancy behind series of failed privatisations is shut down

News on the UNISON National site.
Posted in
Posted on

Social work bill ‘does nothing to address the real problems’

UNISON joins professional associations and academic bodies to condemn plans to give ministers control over social work regulation in England

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Posted in
Posted on

Cuts to social care funding hamstring health services says UNISON

Commenting on new NHS England figures published today (Thursday), highlighting the scale of delayed discharges from hospitals, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Continuous cuts to social care budgets are the reason why many people have to stay longer in hospital than they should. “The problem is getting worse, not better. Already this year there […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
Posted in
Posted on

Health committee chair makes the right choice on EU vote, says UNISON

https://twitter.com/sarahwollaston/status/740671654142087172 Responding to the defection of Sarah Wollaston MP to the Remain camp over claims the NHS would benefit financially if the UK voted to leave Europe, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “When the chair of the health select committee, a qualified GP and someone who knows the NHS inside out, decides she can […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
Posted in
Posted on

‘Don’t government claims to be protecting NHS make you sick?’

Not one person in the NHS believes £22bn cuts by 2020 are achievable, delegates hear as UNISON health conference gets under way in Brighton

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Posted in
Posted on

Closure of Four Seasons home

UNISON statement on announcement that Garvagh Care Home will close in May

Article on the UNISON National site.
Posted in