Tag Archives: health and social care
Heaton-Harris must release public sector funds or face further escalation of strikes
Frontline workers across public services, strike for cost of living pay increase More than eight thousand members of Unite the union will participate in tomorrow’s (18 January) historic one-day coordinated strike action. On the eve of the walkout Unite issued … Continue reading
Health and Social Care Northern Ireland: Unite survey reveals safe staffing shortages in frontline services, due to low pay crisis
76 per cent of health and social care workers report patient care being compromised or unsafe either regularly or occasionally as a result of staffing shortages Only 21 per cent of health and social care workers did not consider leaving … Continue reading
Unions express grave concern over arrangements for the reopening of schools
The Joint Negotiating Trade Union Side consists of NIPSA, UNISON, GMB and UNITE representing over 15,000 Support Staff employed across the entire Education Sector, we are gravely concerned about the arrangements for the reopening of schools. “JNC Trade Union Side … Continue reading
Nuffield trust study on Northern Ireland Health & Social Care confirms damaging impact of protracted political failure
Local political leaders are held responsible for worst waiting lists in the UK and failure to deliver needed reform Crisis in Northern Ireland health and social care must be addressed through investment and NHS pay equalisation July 10th: Kevin McAdam, … Continue reading
Department of Health must nationalise Four Seasons nursing homes for benefit of staff and clients
Three thousand five hundred workers and seventeen hundred vulnerable and elderly persons in Northern Ireland face threat as company enters administration Questions must be asked about role of private sector in the provision of social care and how the NHS … Continue reading









