The Scottish Government draft budget for 2020/21 has been published. The spending total amounts to a real terms increase of
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Independent Inquiry: Mental Health Services in Tayside
The report from the inquiry onto mental health services in Tayside has now been published. This followed serious issues about
Read moreProhibiting Smoking Outside Hospital Buildings
UNISON generally welcomes the principle of introducing new measures to end the practice of smoking on hospital grounds. We agree
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UNISON Scotland recommends yes vote in NHS pay offer
Scotland’s biggest health union, UNISON, has today (Mon 25 June) agreed to recommend that members accept a pay deal which
Read moreTackling the crisis in health and social care
As the NHS gets ready to celebrate its 70th birthday on 7th July, conference slammed cuts to NHS funding since
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Scottish Government report on NHS staffing – UNISON response
Commenting on today’s (Tuesday) Scottish Government report on NHS staffing, Matt McLaughlin, head of health for UNISON Scotland, said: “UNISON
Read more2030 Nursing Vision – UNISON Scotland Nursing Sector Response – Dec 2016
UNISON Scotland Nursing Sector Committee Response to Scottish Government consultation on 2030 Nursing Vision December 2016 Introduction UNISON is the
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UNISON Scotland launches mobile phone app to improve patient care
UNISON Scotland has today (Tuesday) launched an app for nurses so they can use their phone or tablet to register
Read moree-briefing – NHS Scotland 2016 – Audit Scotland Overview
The key message in this year’s Audit Scotland report is that funding is not keeping pace with increasing demand and the
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UNISON response to Audit Scotland report ‘NHS struggling to keep up with rising demand and cost pressures’
UNISON Scotland welcomes Audit Scotland report: ‘NHS struggling to keep up with rising demand and cost pressures’ released on 17
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