111 Under Pressure
UNISON surveyed 213 staff working in 111 services in January and February 2026 about conditions at work to get a better understanding of their situations. The results are available to read here.
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999 Retirement Emergency
Pressures at work impact hugely on the health and wellbeing of ambulance staff, yet their retirement age has continued to rise. UNISON is proud to represent members working in the ambulance sector. But we know that over the years, many roles have become increasingly difficult. Over exposure to traumatic events and the physical nature of […]
Continue ReadingNHS pay (England) 2026/27 Branch briefing Nov 2025
This briefing sets out the latest updates on NHS pay for 2026/27, the position of the Health Service Group Executive (HSGE) and the next stages of our pay campaign including key activities for branches and activists. The full PDF can ben found and downloaded here. Context and actions taken by the Health Service Group Executive (HSGE) so far • Close of the 2025/26 pay round […]
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Ambulance workplace culture needs to change, says UNISON
Commenting on the findings of the independent review of the culture in ambulance services published on February 15th, UNISON acting head of health Helga Pile said: “All too often ambulance workers are expected to be superhuman and put up with whatever is thrown at them. “But the reality is that there’s a huge personal cost if employees are […]
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Put pay right and start to solve the NHS’ many problems, says UNISON
A proper pay rise for NHS staff in England this year is essential if there is to be any hope of filling the huge vacancies hole and stopping waiting lists from spiralling, says UNISON today (Friday). The union – representing ambulance workers, nurses, cleaners, medical secretaries, occupational therapists, porters and a whole host of other […]
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Government must hold NHS pay talks early in the new year, says UNISON
UNISON responds to the government issuing pay review body remit letters Commenting on the government issuing of remits to the pay review bodies today (Wednesday), which effectively start the NHS pay setting process for next year, UNISON acting head of health Helga Pile said: “The government is in danger of ignoring the lessons from last winter’s NHS dispute. […]
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BRANCH NOMINATIONS FOR NEC ANNOUNCED
Why our Branch Secretary is standing for UNISON’s National Executive Council: This year’s elections are your chance to vote for a new leadership team that will get on with the job, work in partnership with our elected General Secretary and stay focused on winning for all UNISON members and our public services. If elected, we […]
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ALL MEMBERS PAY CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Industrial action by UNISON members has been suspended as we have now secured an offer from the government on pay. There will be no further industrial action while this offer is consulted on with UNISON members across the country. Make no mistake, this is an enormous step forward in our campaign! Thanks to the efforts […]
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