NHS SCOTLAND: Guidance on risks to staff health (19 Mar) Contains definitions of critical and key workers and advice on
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UNISON Scotland Challenge Scottish Government Response to COVID-19 Crisis
UNISON, together with other trade unions and STUC, met Scottish Government Minister for Fair Work, Fiona Hyslop, and officials on
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UNISON is the UK’s largest health union. More than 60,000 UNISON members work in the NHS in Scotland: nurses, student nurses,
Read moreChanges to Pay and Conditions for NHS staff Covered by Agenda for Change
The Scottish government has published circulars outlining the changes to pay and conditions for NHS staff which come into place
Read moreWorkers must not be forced to choose between public health or paying the bills, UNISON Scotland
Speaking in response to the Health Secretary’s Coronavirus statement today (Tuesday) to the Scottish Government, Lilian Macer, UNISON Scotland Convenor,
Read moreBriefing 113 Draft Budget 2020-21
The Scottish Government draft budget for 2020/21 has been published. The spending total amounts to a real terms increase of
Read moreIndependent Inquiry: Mental Health Services in Tayside
The report from the inquiry onto mental health services in Tayside has now been published. This followed serious issues about
Read moreProhibiting Smoking Outside Hospital Buildings
UNISON generally welcomes the principle of introducing new measures to end the practice of smoking on hospital grounds. We agree
Read moreBriefing 108: PUBLIC SERVICE PENSION SCHEME TRANSITIONAL PROTECTION CASES
On 20 December 2018, the Court of Appeal in Lord Chancellor v McCloud (and others) held that in relation to
Read moreFutures edition 26 Autumn 2019
The Autumn 2019 edition of Futures: the newsletter for people who care about public services covers: A Just Transition Working
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