Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement today (Thursday) that NHS England is to be abolished, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Everyone wants more to be spent on frontline services so the sick and injured can be treated sooner. “Delays and long waits for operations and appointments have left several million unable to work, with a knock-on effect on […]
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Strike action by workers providing local authority services in Derbyshire has been called off after staff accepted a better pay deal. Grave diggers, refuse collectors, park wardens and street cleaners employed by Alliance Environmental Services, which runs services for High Peak Borough Council, have accepted a new pay deal that brings staff into line with workers doing […]
UNISON East Midlands’ regional council annual general meeting took place on Saturday 8 February in Leicester. Below are the results of the elections for the Regional Posts and Committees. REGIONAL CONVENOR – 1 SEAT ELECTED – 47 votes James MINTO Emma PROCTER (Job share) NOT ELECTED Jayne BARRY – 6 votes Anjona ROY – 14 […]
On Friday evening, over 150 UNISON activists and members gathered at the Holiday Inn in Leicester for the UNISON East Midlands Branch Awards 2025. The event was a chance to celebrate the outstanding contributions of our branches, activists, and members across the region, recognising the hard work, dedication, and passion that drives our union forward. […]
Vital mental health services in Derby and Derbyshire are to be run by a private company in an outsourcing deal worth more than £65m. The decision means around 80 long-serving staff, mainly working in administration and as therapists, will be transferred from the NHS-operated Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust to London-based private provider Vita Health Solutions. […]
Commenting on Derbyshire County Council’s plans to bring children’s services in-house today (Thursday), with a £7.5m cost to buy and convert five houses into children’s homes, UNISON East Midlands regional organiser Dave Ratchford said: “This is a much-needed and positive step helping that ensures children in Derbyshire receive the care and support they deserve. “UNISON […]
We’re excited to invite you to this year’s Black Members AGM, which will be held as a hybrid event at our new Regional HQ in Nottingham with an option to join via Microsoft Teams. ️Date: Wednesday 5 February 2025 Venue: UNISON East Midlands, Unit E, Nottingham One, 154 Canal Street, NG1 7HG (just 5 minutes from […]
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust claims it has ‘no evidence’ of healthcare assistants working above their pay grade, despite overwhelming examples from staff used to plug gaps in NHS care during Covid, says UNISON today (Tuesday). Around 1,900 healthcare assistants at the trust are now being asked to vote for strike action over backdated earnings for […]
UNISON is escalating its campaign for the government to open talks on NHS pay in England. The move comes after the government reneged on its promise to sit down with unions and employers and fix the problems of the current NHS pay structure. Along with other NHS unions, UNISON has written to health and social […]
Commenting on the government’s decision to postpone plans to rebuild Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre and City Hospital, UNISON East Midlands regional secretary Chris Jenkinson said: “We are deeply disappointed by the ongoing delays and uncertainty surrounding the much-needed redevelopment of Queen’s Medical Centre and City Hospital. “This situation is yet another example of the failure […]