Tag: Department of Health
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Latest healthcare cuts mean it is a bad time to be sick in Northern Ireland
Unite the union strongly opposed to £70 million further cuts to healthcare Proposals seek to undermine the founding principles of the NHS – free at the point of delivery Unite members and representatives in the health service across Northern Ireland turned out at the exceptional Board meetings in the five Health Trusts today. Speaking after…
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Department of Health’s failure to provide sufficient training places underpins crisis in recruitment
Daisy Hill hospital Emergency Department at risk due to failure to recruit senior staff Closure of Emergency Department will lead to even greater pressures on already overcrowded A&E at Craigavon hospital March 31st: Kevin McAdam, Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for the union’s Health and Social Care members has called on the Health Department to…
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Ministerial u-turn on pay for healthcare workers in face of industrial ballot threat
Decision a victory for common sense which will provide relief to low paid health care workers Announcement comes as UNITE and UNISON unions were initiating ballots on industrial action July 19th: Kevin McAdam, Unite lead officer with responsibility for Health welcomed the announcement by Health Minister Michelle O’Neill that she was instructing her department to…