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Healthcare

Message from Chair of our Regional Health Committee and 'lay member' activist, Jenni Saunders:

I am delighted to welcome you to the UNISON Eastern Region Health page. I work in the NHS and hope the information on the site will keep all existing members updated and encourage new members to join us and help us build our union. The site will be updated regularly to keep you informed of the latest developments on what UNISON as the largest healthcare trade union is doing for our members in the East of England.

UNISON is the UK's largest healthcare trade union - over 400,000 people who work in the NHS and for private contractors providing NHS services are UNISON members. Our health members can be found in all areas of health and in all pay bands -including

nurses, student nurses, midwives, health visitors, healthcare assistants, paramedics, cleaners, porters, catering staff, medical secretaries, clerical and admin staff, HR, finance, IT, management and scientific and technical staff.

Our Regional Health committee is a representative group of lay member delegates from all our branches in the region who are nominated by their branch members to attend. These members volunteer their time to meet quarterly representing all our branches and help take forward all our key campaigns and policies. Your locals branch representatives will be contactable within your own organisation if you would like further information on UNISON and their services.

Message from Tracey Lambert:

As Head of Health, I lead a team of organising and support staff who look after branch activists in health care. Our trained organisers and branch activists provide a range of support to assist you in the workplace.

Health Care Assistants Conference 21st September 2010 - TUC London

see provisional Programme and Registration form in Related Documents

(register by 1st September)

and see more details on National website - link here

28/6/10 Union pledges to fight job cuts at Cambridge hospital - see more from BBC website

1/7/10 CHELMSFORD: £1,000-a-day job to cut staff and hospital costs at Broomfield - see more from This is Total Essex website

PRIMARY CARE UPDATE – Spring 2010

see the latest edition here

Important - NMC Consultation on New Standards for Pre-Registration Education (Degree Programmes). The Nursing & Midwifery Council are now consulting on new standards of education for pre-registration nursing following their decision to move to an all graduate profession from 2013. There are new standards and following the consultation on higher education institutes will have to change their current degree programme to take account of the new requirements see more

NHS PAY - Important Information more ...

Mid Essex & South East Essex PCT Bulletin February 2010 see here ...

Cleaners Worth More ... see here

Social Partnership Forum - see more ...

Stop Climate Chaos - which UNISON is affiliated to - on the 5th December, ahead of the UN climate summit in Copenhagen, is hoping that tens of thousands of people will ‘flow’ through the streets of London in support of a safe climate for all.

NHS Pensions Choice - concerns expressed over issue of staff transferring out of the NHS before Choice was introduced. All parties agreed to work together on this should any problems arise

Pay Review Body - informal discussions with all parties indicate that everyone is content with the 3rd year amounts of the multi pay deal & therefore do not wish to re-open negotiations

Independent Safeguarding Fees - the trade unions have tabled a claim that the respective employers should pay these fees. Management have agreed to consult further

Professional Fees Contribution - the 50% contribution for Band 5 & above is due to end this year. This is to be reviewed on 20th October. The trade unions wish to see this extended across the UK & applicable to all bandings

Annual Leave Pay Calculations - agreement to start the new scheme from April 2010 & a method of calculating arrears for those staff being paid 11.59% addition to unsocial hours was also agreed

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