LGBT+ equality is top priority at health conference
The opening debates at UNISON’s health service group conference, which began this morning in Brighton, emphasised the union’s equalities work.
In the conference’s opening motion, the national LGBT+ committee addressed the Year of LGBT+ Workers and its importance in embedding LGBT+ equality in health.
Moving the motion for the committee, Adam Williams (pictured above) took the opportunity to stress the great work that has been done by the union on LGBT+ equality, but pointing out that there is still much needed, given that LGBT+ people experience significantly greater risks of abuse and violence.
He urged dele...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - April 8, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Article News 2024 National Health Conference LGBT Year of LGBT Workers Source Type: news
UNISON health conference opens in Brighton
UNISON’s annual national health service group conference opened in Brighton this morning, with union president Libby Nolan (pictured above) saying that it had been a “really tough year for us…We say that every year, don’t we?”
Sending “solidarity” to ambulance workers, she noted that, as ambulances queue outside A&E departments, unable to hand over patients to hospitals because of waiting times, they are bearing the brunt of the crisis in the NHS.
Elsewhere, applauding a recent back-pay win, she told delegates that, while people join UNISON for different reasons, she had joined the union to increase her w...
Source: UNISON Health and safety news - April 8, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Article News 2024 National Health Conference Dudley Libby Nolan Mitie one team for patient care Wilma Brown Source Type: news
New Zealand will require visa applicants to speak English as its government blasts'unsustainable' migration
It’s going to be more difficult to move to New Zealand. A bumper year for inward migration, more than double what official forecasters predicted, is pushing the country’s government to tighten its worker visa system to control an “unsustainable” level of immigration. On Sunday, New Zealand’s…#newzealand #newzealands #ericastanford #philippines #radionewzealand #singapore #tanseeleng (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Cloud vendor lock-in is shocking, but there's a way out
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Kenya: Ruto Tells Doctors to Make Realistic Demands in Strike Stand-Off
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Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 8, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Labour Source Type: news
Fate of giant carbon capture project uncertain, but oilsands consortium hopeful for deal with feds
Despite growing frustrations and prolonged negotiations with the federal government, a consortium of Canada's largest oilsands companies is optimistic about having a "line of sight" in securing the certainty it needs from Ottawa to advance its proposed $16.5-billion carbon capture pipeline…#ottawa #pathwaysalliance #kendalldilling #parliament #calgary #entropy #claudelétourneau #svante #jonathanwilkinson #cenovusenergy (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Portuguese Gen Z and Swiss boomers await pivotal court rulings on climate change
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New CQC inspections put on hold by ministers
The Care Quality Commission’s assessments of integrated care systems have been put on hold at the last minute, as the government declined to sign off on the process. (Source: HSJ)
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NHS staff have been shown porn and offered money for sex at work
NHS staff including ambulance workers,111 call handlers, porters, nurses and cleaners have been shown pornographic images, offered money for sex and assaulted at work, according to research published by UNISON today (Monday).
In a survey released to coincide with the first day of UNISON’s annual health conference in Brighton, one in ten (10%) healthcare workers reported experiences of sexual harassment.
This included being touched or kissed, demands for sex in return for favours and derogatory comments.
Sexual assault was reported by almost three in ten (29%) of all the health workers who’d experienced sexua...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 7, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release NHS staff sexual harassment Source Type: news
NatWest criticised over £1.2m pay for boss with ‘limited experience’
NatWest has been criticised for paying its new boss a salary of £1.2m despite his “limited experience” as a chief executive, amid a wider shareholder backlash in the City of London over bumper corporate pay. As the government prepares to sell shares in the bank before the general election,…#natwest #cityoflondon #iss #paulthwaite #alisonrose #thwaite #nigelfarage #glasslewis #davidschwimmer #goldmansachs (Source: Reuters: Health)
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News Wrap: Israel lowers military presence in southern Gaza as war hits 6-month mark
In our news wrap Sunday, Israel said it’s pulling some of its troops out of southern Gaza, a top Iranian official’s remarks stoked fears of wider regional conflict, Russia declared a national emergency after a dam broke during flooding, Rwanda marked 30 years since government-backed extremists…#israel #gaza #iranian #rwanda #oregon (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Cathie Wood Praises Crypto Regulation in Hong Kong
Cathie Wood, the CEO of Ark Invest, has hailed Hong Kong’s strong pro-crypto regulatory policy. She also urged the United States government to follow Hong Kong’s template for the emerging industry. During her address at Hong Kong’s Web3 carnival, Cathie Wood commended the regulatory efforts of…#cathiewood #arkinvest #hongkongs #hongkong #sfc #cftc #wood #coinbase #gemini (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Iran Threatens Israel's Embassies: " No Longer Safe "
Iran Threatens Israel's Embassies: "No Longer Safe" The Iranian government is apparently seeking to capitalize on the Israeli public and leadership being on edge due to continuing fears that an Iranian retaliation attack is imminent after last week's Israeli airstrike on Iran's embassy complex in…#iran #israel #iranian #israeli #damascus #zionist #yahyarahimsafavi #supreme #ayatollahalikhamenei #isna (Source: Reuters: Health)
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New carbon technology projects could be key to'Big Oil' emissions cuts
The outcome of four government-funded pilot projects could be crucial in developing technologies for Big Oil to reduce its carbon footprint and help the Biden- administration’s goal of a net-zero emissions economy by 2050. The Energy Department’s Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) in February…#energydepartments #kentucky #wyoming #mississippi #netzero #co2 #internationalpapers #vicksburg #amazon #slb (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Poland holds local elections in test for Tusk
Poles voted in local elections on Sunday, selecting councillors and mayors who will play a key role in allocating billions in European Union funds and providing an early indication of their satisfaction with the government of Donald Tusk. Tusk's appointment as prime minister in December marked a…#poles #donaldtusk #warsaw #proeuropean #sopotonbalticcoast #civiccoalition #poland #lawandjusticeparty #pis #michalwarszycki (Source: Reuters: Health)
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