Over 100 organisations and academics sign letter to First Minister “Grave concern” regarding impact of crisis on family incomes and
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International Nurses Day 2020
This week, the union is celebrating the work that nurses, midwives and nursing associates do every day to help people
Read morePoliticians urged to protect carers from a growing poverty crisis
UNISON Scotland has today joined over 100, caring, anti-poverty, women’s rights organisations, unions and think tanks to issue an urgent
Read moreCORONAVIRUS HEALTH STAFF: Principles for increasing the nursing workforce in Adult Critical Care
Heath staff: This document lays out the Scottish principles for increasing the nursing workforce in Adult Critical Care in response
Read moreCORONAVIRUS HEALTH STAFF: Principles for Mental Health services
Heath staff: The Scottish government has written to NHS Board Chairs and Chief Executives, IJB Chief Officers, Local Authority Chief
Read moreUpdate: Denis Goldberg memorial
A memorial for Denis Goldberg will be held on Friday, organised by his family and the Denis Goldberg Legacy Foundation
Read moreCORONAVIRUS HEALTH STAFF: update on testing guidance for health and social care staff
Health Staff: New guidance has been issued to health boards about testing staff for COVID-19. The testing is to enable
Read moreMoving moment as the country falls silent to remember all the workers who’ve died during the pandemic
Commenting on today’s silence to remember and give thanks to all the workers who’ve died during the pandemic, UNISON general secretary
Read moreCORONAVIRUS HEALTH STAFF: Guidance for the deployment of health board staff to community settings
Health staff: Guidance to support health board staff who volunteer to work in community settings during this crisis has now
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UNISON welcomes decision by Scottish care charity to pay staff full pay if shielding or self-isolating
UNISON has today (Monday) welcomed the decision by the Scottish care charity Cornerstone to pay full pay to all staff
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