Unions demand laws on maximum work temperatures as YouGov survey shows four out of five UK adults support government introducing legal limits to combat heatwaves.
https://t.co/Ph220d994T
UNISON is calling for urgent action as extreme heat impacts staff and patients 🚑☀️
Our members have reported rising demand, poor or no air con, limited access to water and queueing outside A&E as temperatures soar over 35°C
https://t.co/R80hFQRAtE
To every trans Londoner: this city is yours too.
Today we celebrate London Trans+ Pride and reaffirm a simple truth: you should be free to live as yourself, without fear or prejudice.
You are loved. You are wanted. You belong here.
Thank you to all our incredible NHS staff working over the Christmas period 💙
From nurses, doctors and midwives to paramedics, pharmacists and porters, thank you for continuing to care for our loved ones each and every day.
“It’s in all our interests that workers keep well and are supported back to their jobs should they fall ill or get injured,” says Christina McAnea, UNISON general secretary.
Employers must monitor workloads, raise sick pay and support disabled staff.
https://t.co/cP8yGZE8xd
"The government needs to come out with policies that help working people. That was what it needed to do."
Speaking on #bbclaurak, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea warned Labour that tacking to the right is a big mistake and risks losing traditional voters.
Voting for the UNISON general secretary opens today 🗳️
🏠 Look out for your ballot paper in the post to your home address
📮 Vote and return using the Freepost envelope
➤ Let your friends and colleagues know by sharing
Have a say in your union 👉 https://t.co/kn3zYevPcz
With migrants under attack today, Black History Month can remind us that our answer must be solidarity, says Tim Roberts in his latest blog.
https://t.co/Cd9lJ6qov2
Improving health for future patients and future generations depends on medical research, and that depends on data.
The Health Data Research Service will bring health data together and allow scientists to understand, prevent and develop new treatments for diseases more quickly.
Few people pay attention to the war, famine and atrocities in Sudan. But there are millions more people desperate, starving, homeless and abandoned here because of war than anywhere else. Most people won’t watch this Unreported World. I hope you’re one of those who do. It’s on @Channel4 tonight at 7.30pm and available to stream anytime after that.
The @dhscgovuk has confirmed an upcoming shortage of hydrocortisone sodium phosphate for emergency injection kits from end of February 2025 to May 2026.
You will need to order the alternative form: hydrocortisone sodium succinate 100mg powder ⤵️
https://t.co/T3rLn40jUT @Soc_Endo
Great to talk about earlier cancer diagnosis but proper investment in workforce needed to go further faster. The doctors in training today are the cancer experts of tomorrow. @RCPhysicians@RCP_RDC@RCRadiologists@UKGastroDr
I once believed that the Israeli government's slaughter of civilians was indiscriminate. I was completely wrong. It is deliberate, massive and plainly genocidal.
Thinking about a hospital stay or what might happen if you have an adrenal crisis & need emergency care can be daunting.
Our top tips are here to help you & those looking after you, who may not be aware of some of the needs of our rare conditions.
🏥 https://t.co/rXLChSanbD
Today @NICEComms has published its first-ever national guidance on adrenal insufficiency, improving treatment & patient safety for our community.
NICE Guidance is used to inform medics when treating people with adrenal insufficiency.
📣 Read more 🔗 https://t.co/qrHJ1SX7Ch
BBC News has now confirmed the resignation of British diplomat Mark Smith over Gaza, they too have now seen the email. Hopefully this is sufficient confirmation for those who cast doubt on the legitimacy of the letter & wanted the story verified by non-Arab journos & news orgs.