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Healthcare assistants: Re-banded, rewarded and …

WEBHealthcare assistants are winning reward, recognition and respect in UNISON’s Pay Fair for Patient Care campaign, which has seen thousands of the lowest-paid NHS workers re …

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URL: https://magazine.unison.org.uk/2023/05/30/healthcare-assistants-securing-re-banding-and-backpay/

Healthcare workers living with long COVID

WEBHowever, since developing long COVID in 2020, Kerry’s focus has shifted to the care available to healthcare workers, who are also living with the long-term impact of the …

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‘This level of care is beyond my comprehension’

WEBMichael is supporting UNISON’s campaign for all health staff to receive a pay increase of at least £2,000, to reward them for the work they’ve done and to attract new staff to the …

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The unsung heroes of the operating room – and now the …

WEBAs ODP Day celebrates a little-known health professional, one operating department practitioner talks about her redeployment to COVID-19 critical care. Going into surgery is …

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health and social care Archives

WEBThe Health and Care Bill: All you need to know. The government made last minute amendments to the Health and Care Bill this week – changes that will hit the poorest the …

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Inside the world of the operating department practitioner

WEBFriday 14 May is National ODP Day, when the nation is invited to celebrate one of its lesser-known allied health professions, the operating department practitioner. Anyone who’s …

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Menopause is a work issue

WEBThe menopause is a natural transition stage in most women’s lives, usually lasting between four and eight years, although it can be longer. It’s primarily marked by hormonal …

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How the Home Office is risking lives in the NHS

WEBPeople are dying because there aren’t sufficient staff. The NHS reports over 100,000 vacancies in health and social care. In spite of this, the government is reluctant to …

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The limbo of long COVID

WEBReferrals to Occupational Health, warnings of “no more sick absence in 3 months”, limited “phased return to work” to two weeks. And, 12 months later, I’m finally about to start the …

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The Birth of the NHS

WEBThe Birth of the NHS. A new book offers a powerful family perspective on the revolutionary introduction of a national health service. Reviewed by Amanda Kendal. “Hold on Edna!” …

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It doesn’t matter if you're a cleaner or a surgeon, the

WEBNHS support staff work tirelessly throughout the health service to clean wards, maintain vital equipment, order medical supplies, book appointments and cook meals – all to …

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Mental health matters Archives

WEBMental health matters Share. Facebook Twitter Email Share. Print / Translate. Print page Translate page. Posted on 10 May 2021 1 December 2021. UNISON introduces new …

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Where's the support for our mental health

WEBTo mark Mental Health Awareness Week, UNISON members share their experiences of the UK’s struggling mental health services. “I still feel hopeless.”. These are the words of a …

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From Cardiff to Chad: a neonatal nurse’s extraordinary career

WEBAngela Gorman often wonders about the tiny, spur of the moment decision, made 15 years ago, that changed her life. Arriving home after a 14-hour shift as a nurse at University …

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Long COVID: ‘It’s frightening not knowing where this will end up’

WEBLong COVID symptoms include (but are not limited to): extreme fatigue, breathlessness, chest pain. joint pain. dizziness. problems with memory or concentration (‘brain fog’) loss …

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Shadow women’s health minister: ‘The NHS is amazing, but it was …

WEBThe shadow minister for women’s health and mental health was formerly a UNISON women’s officer and workplace rep for the Greater London Authority. She says UNISON …

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A passion for caring

WEBSelf-motivated and dedicated, Carley exemplifies the spirit of nursing. And for her, the caring instinct came early – she was 15 when her father died, leaving her with a “big …

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The truth about pay

WEBMyth: Health staff have already received a generous pay rise for 2022/23. Fact: At the start of 2022 UNISON and the other health unions asked ministers to short-cut the lengthy …

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‘We’re here to protect lives’

WEBBranch chair and senior safety rep Bill Hassan ©Jess Hurd. Estimations of how many people are killed at work in the UK each year are highly contested – ranging from 111 in …

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2024 women's conference Archives

WEBDelegates passed several motions on women’s health at work and heard a speech from Abena Oppong-Asare MP, Labour shadow minister for women’s health. Article, News …

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Out-of-date mileage rates are driving workers into poverty

WEBHow the mileage gap affects different workers. NHS worker on Agenda for Change rates driving two hours daily: £6,087.64 a year out of pocket. Care worker on HMRC rates …

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