NHS staff news
August Newsletter 2019 – Boris Johnson, No-Deal, new NHS film coming soon and Mental Health Summit announcements
This August Newsletter, features news on the appointment of Boris Johnson as our new unelected Prime Minister, the danger of a no-deal Brexit for the NHS, NHS workers on strike in Bradford resisting ‘Subcos’, more on […]
Staff fight to stay 100% NHS: New round of battles against ‘Subcos’
Bradford staff dig in for another strike. They believe pay and pensions will suffer as part of a drive to cut costs if roles are transferred to a wholly owned subsidiary company (Subco), being set up […]
Bradford NHS workers strike against transfer into Wholly Owned Subsidiary
Setting an example for the rest of the NHS workforce, 200 UNISON members at Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust (BTHFT) voted for strike action (97% of those voting – securing a 70% turnout) after the plans were […]
Princess Alexandra Hospital domestics win battle against outsourcing
Domestics at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow have scored a dramatic victory against a threat to outsource their jobs. Management confirmed yesterday that they are committing to keeping the workers in-house, narrowly averting a strike […]
The crisis in General Practice is unsustainable for everyone
The headlines continue to tell the story of the precipitous decline in General Practice – increasing rates of practice closures, falling GP numbers and lengthening waits for appointments. And behind the figures is something less […]