Helga Pile responds to NHS Providers survey which reveals discrimination concerns
NHS staff

Bank workers are essential to the NHS, but they lack many of the rights of permanent staff. UNISON is working to change that for the better. By Patrick Ward

A powerful new film pays tribute to the dedication of nurses despite the pressures of understaffing. Demetrios Matheou introduces the film, and director Petra Volpe answers some questions

The striking workers, most of whom are women, are experiencing extreme distress as a result of Mitie’s failure to pay them what they’re owed
NHS staff must not be intimidated and harassed as they give vital care

They are the invisible army who keep our workplaces safe. Hailed as heroes in the COVID-19 pandemic, have cleaners since been forgotten? And is it because most are women?
NHS staff say assaults can be a daily occurrence
Job losses are a significant blow
Health staff to be consulted on NHS future
Services and waiting times won’t improve if staff numbers fall