Scottish health secretary Neil Gray must start NHS pay talks before April, says the country’s biggest health union, UNISON today
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Category: Health
Briefing 150 – NCS Bill Update: National Care Service abandoned
The Government has finally abandoned its plans to create a National Care Service (NCS). This was confirmed to Parliament on
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‘Anger’ over Neil Gray’s announcement to delay reduction of the working week for NHS staff
Commenting on Scottish health secretary’s announcement that he will not reduce the working week, until April 2026 UNISON Scotland co-lead
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Patients and staff need action now from John Swinney rather than empty promises
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
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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
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UNISON 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
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UNISON 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
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