Category: Health
Winter preparedness – response to Health, Social Care & Sport Committee
This is UNISON Scotland’s response to the Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s call for evidence[1] for the
Read moreBriefing 130 – Consultation on Safe Staffing Statutory Guidance
The Scottish Government is consulting on its draft Statutory Guidance for safe staffing in health and care. The Health and
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Scottish government must reverse decision to cut 62 community health jobs in Glasgow, says UNISON
The decision to cut around 60 jobs in Glasgow’s community health services will have a severe impact on those who
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UNISON comment on the Scottish Government National Care Service partnership announcement
UNISON Scotland head of local government Johanna Baxter said: “The announcement that social care staff will continue to be employed
Read moreBriefing 129 NHS Pension Contributions Changes Consultation
The Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) is consulting on increasing the overall contribution made by members to the NHS pension
Read moreUNISON members celebrate NHS 75th birthday
Here are a few photos of NHS staff celebrating the NHS 75th Birthday on Wednesday, June 5.
Read moreNHS AT 75 – a suitable case for treatment
Matt McLaughlin, head of health, at UNISON Scotland, explores five of the main issues in the NHS at 75 years
Read moreNational Care Service – the one we need and the one on offer
UNISON Scotland has outlined our vision of what a National Care Service should look like. It is very different to
Read moreConference 2023: Health Inequalities
#undc23 Health inequalities in the UK have intensified as a result of government austerity and disproportionately affect the poorest and
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