Coinciding with Black History Month, UNISON has launched a major new campaign aimed at helping health branches deal with the racism that their Black members face every day
NHS staff
New cash will begin to address years of underfunding but more is desperately needed
Delegates hear that patients and staff alike are suffering from chronic shortages
Pressure on schools and NHS staff to tackle crime is deflecting attention from failure to fund services adequately, union says
Commenting on the annual NHS staff survey out today (Tuesday), UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “While the government is consumed with Brexit, ministers are paying scant attention to growing problems in our public services. With so few staff, it’s no wonder the pressures of working in the NHS are making so many health […]
Speaking at UNISON’s annual Black Members Conference today (Friday) in Llandudno, general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Last the NHS celebrated its 70th anniversary, yet the descendants of those that came from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean to help build it are still facing barriers.
Health pay, local government cuts, outsourcing, Brexit…. new term, same curriculum
Health staff will be relieved to know they no longer have to act as immigration officers on the wards.
Only 31% of NHS staff were satisfied with their level of pay in 2017