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The numbers behind NHS pay

09-03-2023 16:06

UNISON is currently leading the union side of the talks with the Westminster government in an effort to resolve the long-running pay dispute.But even though the government has finally agreed to talk to unions, there’s still a long way to go until the current dispute is resolved.
And while pay is seen as the defining feature of this industrial action, there’s frequently a lack of understanding of how pay affects staffing levels which ultimately affects patient care across the NHS.
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How the budget could fix public services

09-03-2023 14:07

Jeremy Hunt. Image © Richard Townshend
The budget takes place next Wednesday and is the Westminster government’s opportunity to take big decisions that would benefit people’s lives, such as investing in public services, improving wages, making t

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“We need to outlaw fire and rehire forever”, declares UNISON community conference

09-03-2023 13:56

Delegates gathered at UNISON’s community conference in Bournemouth on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 March to pass key motions on fire and rehire, low-paid workers being charged for DBS checks and sick pay for social carers.
Fire and rehire
One of the first motions passed was on fire and rehire – a hostile employment practice where an employer seeks to terminate workers’ existing contracts and rehire them under new terms.Delegates heard how the tactic has been prevalent in the communi

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Change of direction is needed to save NHS

09-03-2023 11:30

Commenting on the latest annual NHS staff survey published today (Thursday), UNISON deputy head of health Helga Pile said:
“No one should be in any doubt as to the scale of the problems facing the NHS.
“Years of government neglect and underinvestment are to blame. Ministers have done nothing meaningful to stop the slide, despite repeated warnings.
“The sharp decline in the number of staff happy with the standard of care at their organisation is alarming

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