On 24 June the Scottish Government belatedly published its draft amendments to the National Care Service (Scotland) bill. This is
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Biggest 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
Read more‘Staffing crisis putting patients at risk’ – new UNISON survey reveals scale of the short-staffing in Scotland’s NHS
UNISON has today (Tuesday) revealed a survey which shows the widespread failure of the Scottish government to prepare the NHS
Read moreEnding Conversion Practices Consultation UNISON Submission
This is our response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on a proposed Bill outlawing conversion practices ( often called ‘conversion
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