UNISON is the UK’s largest health union. More than 60,000 UNISON members work in the NHS in Scotland: nurses, student nurses, midwives, health visitors, healthcare assistants, paramedics, occupational therapists, cleaners, porters, catering staff, medical secretaries, clerical and admin staff and scientific and technical staff.
UNISON cares passionately about the future of the NHS as a publicly funded service that is free at the point of delivery. The NHS is a public service we can all be proud of, and UNISON wants to keep it that way.
See also important information for workers registered with regulatory bodies.
Speaking up for Scotland’s health workers
UNISON organisers and activists work together to make sure our members’ concerns are heard – whether it’s about pay, health and safety, discrimination or the future of our NHS.
- Offering advice at work;
- Representing our members in the workplace
- Lobbying parliaments and government on issues our members care about;
- Negotiating terms and conditions for NHS Scotland staff;
- Raising professional and local concerns that affect all health workers.
- Standing up for the NHS and broader health services
Health News
‘Staffing crisis putting patients at risk’ – new UNISON survey reveals scale of the short-staffing in Scotland’s NHS
MSPs should support the employment injuries advisory council bill, says UNISON
Christina and Lilian in Shetland and Orkney was a ‘brilliant visit’
Delivering net zero for Scotland’s buildings: Heat in Buildings Bill
Lobby MSPs to support key Bill & help workers with Long Covid
Democracy Matters: Local governance Phase 2 consultation
Resignation of Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Michael Matheson
Briefing 139 – National Care Service: Revised Government Plans
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Scotland Bill
Briefing 136 – The ‘Safe Staffing’ Act in the NHS.
Latest briefings and submissions
Delivering net zero for Scotland’s buildings: Heat in Buildings Bill
![thumbnail of Heat in Buildings Bill Consultation March 24](https://unison-scotland.org/wp-content/uploads/Heat-in-Buildings-Bill-Consultation-March-24-pdf-212x300.jpg)
Democracy Matters: Local governance Phase 2 consultation
![thumbnail of FINAL Local Governance response Feb 2024](https://unison-scotland.org/wp-content/uploads/FINAL-Local-Governance-response-Feb-2024-pdf-212x300.jpg)
Briefing 139 – National Care Service: Revised Government Plans
![thumbnail of Policy Briefing 139 Revised NCS Jan 2024](https://unison-scotland.org/wp-content/uploads/Policy-Briefing-139-Revised-NCS-Jan-2024-pdf-212x300.jpg)
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Scotland Bill
![thumbnail of Abortion Safe Zones Response Dec 23](https://unison-scotland.org/wp-content/uploads/Abortion-Safe-Zones-Response-Dec-23-pdf-212x300.jpg)
Briefing 136 – The ‘Safe Staffing’ Act in the NHS.
![thumbnail of Briefing 136 Health and Care Staffing Act in NHS](https://unison-scotland.org/wp-content/uploads/Briefing-136-Health-and-Care-Staffing-Act-in-NHS-pdf-212x300.jpg)
Towards a REAL National Care Service for Scotland – Full Report
![thumbnail of national-care-service-scotland-report](https://unison-scotland.org/wp-content/uploads/national-care-service-scotland-report-pdf-212x300.jpg)
More on briefings page