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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.

Details emerge of 'wide ranging' NMC review

31 January 2012 | By

Whether the Nursing and Midwifery Council should be run by a nurse in future will be one of the questions considered by the “wide-ranging” review of the regulator’s structure, financial management and leadership.

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'Distressing' number of neglect allegations raise NMC concerns

31 January 2012 | By

A “distressing” number of allegations of patient neglect by nurses have come to light in a Nursing and Midwifery Council report.

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NHS 111 risks increasing pressure on A&E and urgent care

27-Jan-2012 | By

Unions have urged the government to slow down the roll out of the new non-emergency NHS telephone service amid fears a lack of nursing input could increase pressure on other services.

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Worry grows as second senior nurse leaves NMC

24 January 2012 | By

Concerns have been raised about a lack of nursing leadership at the top of the Nursing and Midwifery Council after it emerged another senior nurse had quit the troubled regulator.

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UNISON is the UK’s largest healthcare trade union

What is UNISON?

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.

How much does it cost to be a UNISON member?

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

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