UNISON has TODAY (4 April 2025) launched a Consultative Ballot for HCAs in North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust which will close on 17 April 2025. All eligible UNISON Members have been emailed a link to vote. If you have not received an email, please contact the Branch Office ASAP on 01228 583530 or email […]
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You chose to study for a career in healthcare because you want to make a difference. Now it’s time to take the next big step towards a future where you can lead positive change for those you care for and your colleagues. UNISON is the biggest team in health and social care with over 500,000 […]
UNISON Health is hosting an FREE Webinar for nursing and midwifery members on the topic of safe staffing. Join the online seminar to: Hear the results from our 2024 Only Enough is Enough safe staffing campaign and hear from UNISON nurse leaders engaged in their local campaigns for safe staffing Share your experiences and perspectives […]
On the 1 April 2024 the National Living Wage increased to £11.44 per hour for workers aged over 21. The current hourly rate for Band 2 staff in the NHS is £11.45, pending confirmation of the 2024/2025 national NHS pay award. For individuals on Band 2 who hold a permanent car parking permit, payroll deductions […]
A new report compiled on behalf of 14 unions representing more than a million health workers in England, makes clear rebuilding the NHS workforce will be impossible without the fair, sustained wage rises central to recruiting and hanging on to staff. The unions also call for action from the government in the 2024/25 pay round to tackle […]
29 November 2023 7pm – 8.30pm Online Coming to work as a nurse in the UK can be very challenging. It’s important you have advice and support from a union when you practice. UNISON leads national campaigns on important issues affecting nurses like ensuring safe staffing levels, challenging racism and negotiating for better pay. Our […]
Next month see’s the 75th anniversary of NHS, and UNISON will be highlighting the contribution of those black and ethnic minorities who make our NHS the biggest employer in Europe of people from a black, Asian and minority ethnic background as tomorrow (22 June 2023) marks 75yrs since Windrush.Our NHS workforce is made up of […]
Our members are the backbone of our NHS, the biggest employer in the UK, with over 1.5 million people working as one team to deliver safe patient care for over 66 million people. UNISON celebrates the dedicated and diverse people who have steered our health service to its 75th birthday. We also pay tribute to […]