Grave concerns over PPE Guidance

Dear Khadir, I am again writing on behalf of LAS UNISON Branch with regards to the grave concerns our Branch Committee and members now have over the PPE guidance and supply for all patient treatment. Over the past three weeks we have repeatedly requested evidence to support the specific PPE guidance that our members are […]

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PPE Request

Following on from our previous letter regarding appropriate PPE, Eddie Brand, LAS UNISON Branch Secretary has written a further e-mail regarding the suitability of the PPE ambulance crews are expected to use. Good morning all, Thank you for your reply Chris. Whilst we realise we stated that we would like to see Staff at least wearing aprons, surgical masks and gloves. […]

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Thank you from LAS UNISON

Dear Member, We are in a time of National Emergency, a time that has not been seen in our lifetime. Once again our public service workers are on the frontline fighting to keep our communities and our country safe and well. Fighting, against the odds, to keep services running. LAS UNISON is working hard to […]

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Annual General Meeting – CANCELLED

The LAS UNISON Branch Committee have taken the decision to cancel our AGM on the 24th March. The guidance has come out from the government regarding cancelling events and to try and stop unnecessary travel and we realise that we cannot now go ahead. We appreciate that you will be disappointed but I am sure you fully understand. […]

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Letter to COO – Safe Staffing

Today we have written to the London Ambulance Service Chief Operating Officer Khadir Meer with concerns that our members continue to raise to our representatives and LAS UNISON Branch officers. The text of the letter is shown below or you can download a copy here Dear Khadir, I am writing to you on behalf of […]

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RE: DCA OVERTIME BULLETIN

Yesterday, (Thursday 05/03/20) We met with Senior Management to raise our concerns regarding the Bulletin that was sent out on (Wednesday 04/03/20 DCA Overtime Bulletin) We appreciate our service is under tremendous pressure with Covid19 calls, but to treat our overworked members as set out in the above bulletin was not helpful, unfair and in […]

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Functional Skills

FREE tuition and qualification for Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Mathematics We are again offering FREE functional skills courses for members. Click here to read about the success of our last course. This is available to any member who does not have a GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics and wants to enter a higher education […]

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