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UNISON and healthcare

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis with health secretary Alan Johnson

Getting things done

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

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

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.

Dramatic decline in nursing posts fuels job fears

Dramatic decline in nursing posts fuels job fears

31 August 2010 | By Simon Lewis

The number of nursing vacancies has fallen by nearly 40 per cent in the last year, according to data gathered by Nursing Times.

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Nurses risk registration by using 'emergency' rules for Botox

Nurses risk registration by breaching rules for Botox

31 August 2010 | By Dave West

Hundreds of nurses are risking their registration by bending prescribing rules to deliver facelifts on the cheap, Nursing Times has discovered.

Wards rely on agency staff as trusts strive to save cash

Wards rely on agency staff as trusts strive to save cash

24 August 2010 | By Charlotte Santry

Trusts are undermining safety and efforts to cut costs by placing too much reliance on agency nurses, according to a report shared with Nursing Times.

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FT nurse leaders twice as likely to be male

Top hospitals show bias for male nurse directors

17 August 2010 | By Steve Ford, Sally Gainsbury, Charlotte Santry

Male nurses are twice as likely to hold a top job in England’s leading hospitals, a Nursing Times investigation has revealed.

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

Joining UNISON has many benefits

Why join UNISON?

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

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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

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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