Staffing levels across the health service are alarmingly low on a regular basis.
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The best way to turn the NHS around is by focusing on the workforce.
Sadly, ‘care park care’ is increasingly becoming the norm.
OCS workers do the same jobs as many NHS colleagues but they miss out on sick pay when they’re ill, are paid less when they work unsocial hours
Working long shifts with few or no breaks and little or no food is never acceptable.
This is a desperate situation with NHS staff already quitting in their droves.
Many are actively seeking alternative employment and others are seriously considering a job move.

There are real fears that staff and services will be unable to cope as demand inevitably increases.

In the heat of the general election fight, let’s take a moment to recognise all of the other brilliant battles (and awards) that UNISON has won this month