Patients and staff must be at the heart of any Scottish government plans if the NHS is to have any
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Emergency NHS summit ignores biggest health union
First Minister John Swinney has excluded the largest health union from tomorrow’s urgent Bute House summit to discuss the renewal
Read moreNational Care Service Bill (Stage 2) Draft Amendments: Call for Views
On 24 June the Scottish Government belatedly published its draft amendments to the National Care Service (Scotland) bill. This is
Read moreBiggest NHS union in Scotland votes to accept pay offer
NHS staff have voted to accept the Scottish government’s pay offer, says UNISON today (Friday). Scotland’s biggest health union has
Read moreUNISON to recommend NHS members accept Scottish government pay offer
UNISON, the biggest union in the NHS, will recommend that its members working in the NHS vote to accept the
Read moreUNISON to consult NHS staff in Scotland on 5.5% pay offer
UNISON, the biggest union in the NHS, will consider the Scottish government’s offer of a 5.5% pay rise for staff,
Read moreBriefing 143 National Care Service Bill: Reform of Integrated Joint Boards
This briefing gives an overview of the IJB reforms set out in the government’s Stage 2 amendments to the NCS
Read moreNHS band 5 nurse review
As part of the last years NHS pay deal, the Scottish government agreed to review all band 5 nursing posts.
Read moreHealth Protection In Children and Young People Settings (including Education)
Public Health Scotland (PHS) has published health protection guidance for children and young people settings, including education. The impact of poor
Read moreNHS safe staffing campaign
The Health and Care Staffing (Scotland) Act – often called the ‘Safe Staffing Act’ – was passed by the Scottish
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