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UNISON and health care

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis with health secretary Alan Johnson

Getting things done

16-Apr-2009

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.

UNISON ensures that everyone has a say in union policy

Giving everyone a say

15-Apr-2009

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.

UNISON campaigns are a genuine force for change

Making the NHS a better place for patients and staff

15-Apr-2009

In addition to its role of representing members in the workplace, UNISON is an effective campaigning organisation when our members and the union work together to make a real difference.

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

Foundation trust to drop below Agenda for Change pay rate

2 February 2010 | By Sally Gainsbury

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

Pay negotiators may focus on better conditions

23-Jan-2010 | By Steve Ford

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 debts of up to £7,000

Students face average debts of over £6,500

19 January 2010 | By Steve Ford

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.

More than 200 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.

Staff strike over pay and conditions

5-Jan-2010 | By Graham Clews

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”

Plea to leave paramedics in peace on 'black Friday'

18-Dec-2009 | By Steve Ford

Unison is urging Christmas revellers to refrain from abusive and threatening behaviour towards paramedics attending call outs.

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UNISON is the UK’s largest healthcare trade union

What is UNISON?

15-Apr-2009

UNISON is the UK’s largest healthcare trade union, but what can it do for you?

Joining UNISON has many benefits

Why join UNISON?

15-Apr-2009

As well as joining forces with hundreds of thousands of health care workers, UNISON membership has many benefits.

How much does it cost to be a UNISON member?

15-Apr-2009

It might cost less than you think to join UNISON, and there are many benefits.

Gail Adams, UNISON head of nursing

HCA apprentice schemes are expected to help economic recovery

Apprenticeships in health care could help economic recovery

HCA's: The heart of healthcare | By Dave Godson

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

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