Only fairer wages and a national care service can solve social care crisis, says Unison

By Liz Wells 09 September 2024

The recruitment crisis in social care won't be resolved until wages rise in the sector, according to Unison, and achieving this with the government's promised fair pay agreement will be the first s...

South London healthcare support workers stage 48-hour strike

By Liz Wells 05 September 2024

Hundreds of healthcare support staff at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Foundation Trust have started two days of action in an escalating dispute over pay

Colchester Hospital bosses 'risked patient safety' during strike

By Liz Wells 03 September 2024

Unison claims East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) bosses put patient "safety at risk" by bringing in "untrained strike breakers" during last month's industrial action

Healthcare assistants announce seven more strike days

By Lee Peart 07 June 2024

Healthcare assistants at North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have announced seven more strike days.

Healthcare assistants begin three-day strike

By Lee Peart 05 June 2024

Healthcare assistants at two NHS trusts have begun a three-day strike over pay.

Cross-Government group to tackle key sector staffing shortages

By Lee Peart 22 May 2024

A new cross-Government has been set up to develop new recruitment schemes to tackle shortages in key sectors, including social care.

Healthcare assistants strike over pay

By Lee Peart 22 May 2024

Healthcare assistants have voted for strike action at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and Kettering General Hospital Foundation NHS Trust in a dispute over pay.

Former NHS staff receive redundancy pay-out following union campaign

By Lee Peart 07 May 2024