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• Workforce plan and proper pay rise vital to secure NHS future, says UNISON

  16-11-2022 18:53
  Commenting on the speech today (Wednesday) by NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard to the NHS Providers conference in Liverpool, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: 
  “Without skilled, experienced staff, there is no NHS. Vacancies have now reached intolerable levels and there’s no cure in sight. 
  “It’s vital the government gets behind a proper workforce plan before it’s too late. The focus should be on permanent jobs rather than patchi
  
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• Government must focus on sorting NHS pay now, says UNISON

  16-11-2022 18:50
  Commenting on the news today (Wednesday) that the government has begun the NHS pay review body process for 2023-24, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said:
  “Ministers should be concerned with putting NHS pay right now, not trying to distract unions with the long, drawn-out evidence-gathering process of the pay review body.
  “Staff are exiting in droves and without urgent movement on pay, many more will follow suit.
  “NHS services are in a dire state, with too few s
  
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• Chancellor must not cut public services to fix economy, says UNISON

  16-11-2022 10:44
  Commenting on new figures published today (Wednesday) showing inflation has risen again, to its highest level for four decades, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
  “Families already at rock bottom will be aghast that their financial misery is worsening.
  “The record gap between wages and price rises mean workers in understaffed public services are ​either planning their exit route ​or have long gone. But essential service
  
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