Patients and staff must be at the heart of any Scottish government plans if the NHS is to have any hope of recovery, says UNISON today (Monday)
Speaking ahead of a planned speech on NHS reform by John Swinney this morning, UNISON
Scotland co-lead for health Matt McLaughlin said: “Patients and staff need action from John Swinney now. Promises of ‘jam tomorrow’ won’t solve the many critical problems the NHS is facing today.
“The NHS has a staffing crisis. NHS workers need to know how the government will fill vacancies, improve pay, transform social care and give better patient care.”
Notes to editors:
– UNISON is the largest health union, representing over 60,000 NHS staff in Scotland including: nurses, midwives, call handlers, paramedics, administrators, allied professional staff, caterers, porters, and facilities staff.
– The first minister is due to speak at 10am speech today (Monday) at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS.