Published last week, Lord Young’s report for the government into health and safety regulations has gone largely unreported, even though “it’s health and safety gone mad” is such a common refrain in the media. The reason? Mostly, I suspect, because the report leads on health and safety for employees at work whilst the stories the

As delegates from health branches gather in Harrogate for the Health Service Group Conference, UNISON is making the news with an important new report making the connections between the privatisation of cleaning in our hospitals and the spread of infection, which makes the compelling case that “a...

Last week I went to the UNISON London regional health & safety committee meeting. First, we have a normal “business” meeting regarding safety issues in London. Then we usually have a guest speaker. This month we were pleased to see again Henrietta Phillips from the trade union solicitors...

John McCallister MLA, Ulster Unionist Party Spokesperson for Health Social Services and Public Safety, has challenged the DUP to start making more constructive contributions to health service debates. The DUP tabled a motion today which called on the Health Minister to urgently review the recruitment process in the Health Service. However, Mr. McCallister contended that the DUP did not come up wit...

Coastguards have been banned from using flares in rescue missions after they were ruled to be a risk to health and safety. The Libertarian Party totally condemn this ridiculous bureaucratic act and would immediately reverse this most stupid of decisions by the Health & Safety executive.

Dear UNISON Branch Secretary,   I am writing to ask for your branch's nomination in the UNISON National Executive Council elections for one of the national health service group female seats.   I am a nurse, working in Intensive Care in Leicester. I have been a member of Unison and a steward for 13 years and during that time we have seen huge changes across the health service. Now, I...

I attended this conference organised by the Centre for Corporate Accountability (CCA) on behalf of London UNISON regional Health & Safety Committee. It took place at the NUT headquarters in Hamilton Place, Kings Cross in its main hall and it was full. The CCA is a charity concerned with...

Telegraph View: Lord Young's report on health and safety must be embraced by the Coalition.

Leonardhockey789@hotmail.co.uk Branch number 03378-Waltham Forest Health Branch   Dear UNISON Branch Secretary   UNISON National Executive Council Elections (NEC) 2011   Nominate Len Hockey for the Health Service Group Male Seat   UNISON membership number:  0748487   I am writing to seek the nomination of your branch for the health service group male seat on the NEC. ...

Councils and companies are using health and safety rules as an excuse to make "unpopular decisions" banning low-risk activities, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) says.