Tag Archives: health

Welcome for HSC Board clarification that 1,800 vacancy figure does not include all Health & Social Care staff groups

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Admission confirms figure supplied by CEO for the Northern Ireland Health & Social Care Board, Valery Watts, to the Northern Ireland Select Committee was inaccurate Time for a reality check on status of our healthcare system and meaningful negotiations on … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged #Unite4FairPay, #Unite4NHS, health, Healthcare, HSC, HSC Board, Kevin McAdam, NHS, Northern Ireland Select Committee, poverty pay, staff vacancies, Valerie Watts, Westminster | Leave a comment

Public have less than three-weeks to safeguard Belfast’s bus lanes and bus services

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Drivers’ union urges public to bombard Department for Infrastructure email over opening of Belfast bus lanes to 4,500 private taxis Questions must be asked over how unelected civil servants can reverse decades of public transport policy with minimal consultation June … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Public Services | Tagged #Unite4PublicTransport, air pollution, Belfast, Black Taxis, Bus lanes, congestion, Davy Thompson, environment, health, Metro, public accountability, Public Transport, sustainable, Taxis, Translink | Leave a comment

Announced cuts to advanced nursing training will have drastic long-term impact

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Training places for health visitor district nursing and advanced practitioners will be halved Cuts will impact school nurse numbers leaving vulnerable children at risk June 22nd: Kevin McAdam, Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for the Health sector in Northern Ireland … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged #Unite4NHS, austerity, austerity cuts, health, Kevin McAdam, Nursing, Queens University Belfast, service cuts, Ulster University, Unite NI | Leave a comment

“Hands Off Daisy Hill” Mural to be unveiled in Canal Street, Newry today

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Union call on public to attend Saturday rally Albert Basin, Newry at 11am on Saturday [May 13th] Continued public pressure the only way to guarantee delivery on promises to retain services in Daisy Hill May 12th: Speaking ahead of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services, Unite in the Community | Tagged #HandsOffDaisyHill, #OurLivesMatter, Albert Hewitt, Community Branch, health, Martin McKeown, Newry | Leave a comment

Southern Health & Social Care Trust must guarantee future of Daisy Hill Emergency Unit

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Concerns mount that health trust may justify Emergency Department closure on grounds of inability to recruit consultants Union warns against sleight-of-hand attempt to close facility through ‘temporary closure’ announcement, meaning no public consultation March 30th: Kevin McAdam, Unite Regional Officer … Continue reading →