UNISON Scotland condemned the “Swinney Tax” on NHS workers today, as the Scottish Government published consultation proposals to increase employee
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UNISON NHS staff welcome a small bit of Xmas cheer
UNISON Scotland welcomed today the decision of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing to pay the PVG (Protection of
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Integration of Care in Social Care in Social Care in Scotland
UNISON Scotland members have been involved in various proposals for the integration of health and care services since the late1990s
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Mental Health Strategy 2012 – 2015
UNISON acknowledges the work that the current Scottish Government and previous administrations have undertaken to tackle the challenges that mental
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Care Integration Comments to Health & Sport Committee
We understand that at present the Government intends to integrate health and social care primarily through legislation to replace Community
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Inquiry into regulation of care for older people
UNISON Scotland believes a major mistake in the provision care of the elderly was to allow profit to be part
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Care Integration statement
This statement covers UNISON Scotland’s initial response to proposals for the integration of care services in Scotland either through a
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Social Care Procurement Guidelines
UNISON Scotland welcomes the publication of Guidelines on social care procurement and can support some aspects of them. However, we
Read moreBriefing 61: Policy – Bargaining – NHS Finances
KEY POINTS: Audit Scotland highlight significant financial pressures on health boards Spending per head decreased since 2009/10 Capital funding cut
Read moree-briefing: Draft Scottish Budget 2015-16
While the headlines in the budget are around the fiscally neutral new taxes, it is the budget allocations that matter
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