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Deal finally done for Durham and Darlington health staff in battle to secure back pay settlements, says UNISON

The extra money was due to be paid in November. But the trust halted the payments saying it needed approval from NHS England.

Blog post: Celebrating Disabled Members achievements by Angela Hamilton

Our Disabled Members are extraordinary, not because we are brave or heroic, not because we live with medical conditions or impairments and not because we are famous.  We are extraordinary because we overcome all the barriers society throws in our way to achieve our goals and fulfil our potential.

Blog post: Life as an Enhanced Teaching Assistant by Nicky Bush

What we do isn’t just educational support. It’s so much more. We’re counsellors when someone is struggling, comforters when someone needs a safe place to cry, and advocates when our children can’t speak for themselves.

Blog Post: Transgender Day of Remembrance by Christine Jackson

20 November each year marks a day of remembrance for transgender people who have been lost to violence. 

Health workers in Northumbria settle pay dispute after accepting improved deal, says UNISON ​

Healthcare assistants had been paid at band 2 of the NHS Agenda for Change pay scale, despite increasingly carrying out clinical tasks that should be paid at the higher band 3 rate.

County Durham and Darlington healthcare staff set to walk out in pay row, says UNISON 

Hundreds of healthcare assistants employed by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have voted to strike in a fair pay dispute, says UNISON today (Thursday). Staff will walk out in the coming weeks unless there’s an improvement in the amount of back pay the trust is prepared to give them, says the union. The NHS […]

Protest in Darlington over hospital staff pay, says UNISON

The support staff have been campaigning since 2023 to be regraded to a higher wage band of the NHS Agenda for Change salary scale that better reflects a change in their responsibilities.

Northumbria healthcare staff back strike action in pay row, says UNISON ​

The NHS workers have been campaigning since 2023 to be regraded to the next band of the NHS Agenda for Change salary scale.

Nurses and midwives subjected to violence at work on a daily basis, according to UNISON/Nursing Times survey

More than nine in ten nurses and midwives have experienced physical violence while doing their jobs, according to data released by UNISON and Nursing Times today

Council makes anti-racism pledge

Newcastle City Council has pledged to tackle race discrimination and promote equality by signing UNISON’s anti-racism charter.