More mental health support needed for health and care workers, says UNISON

Commenting on Labour’s plans published today (Monday) for a mental health package for NHS and care staff, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Health and care staff have been working under huge pressures over the past few months, while most of us have been safe at home. “Fears about falling ill, passing the virus on […]

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Safe staffing forum 2020: ‘A collective voice that you’re a part of’

Latest figures show that in England there are currently 39,000 nurse vacancies

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Young people are paying the price for youth centre closures, says UNISON

A generation of young people have been robbed of the safety net of youth centres

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Sheffield mental health workers to strike as government cuts put ‘people at risk’

Some people in need not seen for nearly two years

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Bringing joy to a psychiatric ward

A mental health team from Wales talk about what earned them the Team of the Year title at this week’s Nursing Times awards

Article on the UNISON National site.

Dealing with the best and worst of situations

Police and justice conference urges support for members’ well being and mental health

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Piling on the pressure

Conference calls for support for workers and activists facing mental health issues

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Neville Southall: ‘being a union rep is the best thing you can do’

Goalkeeping giant who now works with troubled youngsters addresses local government conference

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Mental health services ‘broken and heading for crisis’

Staff are burnt out and ‘leaving in droves‘ UNISON health delegates are told

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Cutbacks in mental health care to blame for staff wanting to quit

Findings are based on a new survey, Mental Health Matters, of more than 600 employees across the UK who mainly work in the NHS.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.