UNISON News

UNISON, the UK’s largest public service union, today started legal action against the Secretary of State for Health, challenging his refusal to consult the public on proposals in his White Paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS. The proposals would bring about the most fundamental changes to the way the NHS operates since it was […]

Dear Colleague A number of members working within the Ambulance and Police sector have raised concerns about the health effects of using the Tetra Airwave system. We are aware and supportive of the long term health surveillance that is being carried out by Imperial College and we look forward to seeing the results of this […]

UNISON, the UK’s largest public sector trade union, today called for Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS foundation trust to be taken back under NHS control, and called for a public enquiry into patient care at the hospital.

“I have gone from a strong person, who could do anything, to someone who struggles to pick up a small box from the floor.” These are the words of a paramedic, who has been awarded £200,000 for becoming permanently disabled after falling while attending an emergency call.

Following a special meeting of the Social Partnership Forum (SPF) on 6 August 2009 involving the Department of Health, NHS Trade Unions and NHS Employers, to discuss the implications of the swine flu pandemic on the NHS and its workforce, the partners have welcomed the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Vaccination & Immunisation to […]

Individual members are required to re-register with the Health Professions Council (HPC) every two years. The next two-year cycle for Paramedics & Orthoptists is 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2011.

What’s happening to the NHS? During the recession, the NHS will play a vital role in ensuring that when people lose their jobs or homes they do not lose access to healthcare.