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UNISON and health care
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UNISON is the largest union in the NHS and this gives us a unique opportunity to get our members voices heard right at the heart of government.
Giving everyone a say
UNISON is an organisation made up of members and run by members and we make sure that each one of them has a say in how the union is run.
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Latest news
Foundation trust to drop below Agenda for Change pay rate
Nursing staff at the only foundation trust outside of Agenda for Change are set to receive a smaller salary increase than other nurses for the first time, Nursing Times has learnt.
Pay negotiators may focus on better conditions
Unions have hinted they may seek better working conditions over significant salary rises in this year’s pay negotiations due to the public sector spending squeeze.
Students face average debts of over £6,500
The average nursing student can expect to finish their course with debts of between £6,500 and £7,000, according to results from the annual Unison student survey.
Staff strike over pay and conditions
More than 250 cleaners, porters and cooks have staged a 48-hour strike at an NHS trust in Devon over implementation of Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
Plea to leave paramedics in peace on 'black Friday'
Unison is urging Christmas revellers to refrain from abusive and threatening behaviour towards paramedics attending call outs.
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Gail Adams, UNISON head of nursing
Apprenticeships in health care could help economic recovery
As part of its strategy to prepare the country for economic recovery, the government is increasing opportunities for apprenticeships in health care, says Dave Godson
