Doctors in Unite is appalled at the government announcement that the well-below inflation pay rises for public sector workers will be funded by doubling the NHS Immigration Health Surcharge for migrants. DiU fights for the Labour movement to be inclusive, for all workers. We resist racist tactics that aim to divide workers. The NHS surcharge […]
Author: Dr Tom Riddington
The following report from the Open Rights Group demonstrates the importance of safeguarding personal data during crises like the covid pandemic.
Doctors in Unite abhors the violation of civil liberties and fundamental human rights in all forms. The right to peaceful protest is no exception. There is no rational basis to arrest and detain Graham Smith, and other members of Republic, for peacefully gathering to protest the coronation of King Charles III. The Public Order Act […]
23.04.2023 Dear Ambassador Abdalla Ali Eltom Call for Urgent Action: Protect the civilians in Sudan and stop the conflict. Doctors in Unite express solidarity with health workers in Sudan who are calling for an immediate ceasefire to end the horrific violence within Sudan. At huge cost to the Sudanese people, rival generals are fighting for […]
The attached documents were submitted to the Labour Party National Policy Forum by our union. As an affiliated trade union, Unite has an opportunity to help shape Labour’s future agenda. You can learn more about the National Policy Forum here.
Junior doctor members of Doctors in Unite have recently voted for industrial action and will be taking action alongside colleagues in the BMA and HCSA in the strike starting on April 11th. We are now preparing to ballot our consultant members. In order to do this, we need to ensure that membership details are up […]
Government proposals to force GPs to sign fewer sick notes for workers have been rejected by Doctors in Unite, which represents GPs and doctors operating in the NHS. Detailed government proposals were first briefed to the media earlier this month, indicating that the chancellor could announce in next month’s budget changes to the sick note […]
Doctors in Unite offer unwavering support to all junior doctors who have voted to take strike action. Junior doctors work relentless hours on the front lines of our hospitals, where their jobs have become ever more intense since the covid pandemic. Newly qualified doctors routinely leave medical school with many tens of thousands of pounds […]
Doctors in Unite fully support our colleagues in the RCN in their strike action. No one withdraws their labour lightly but there comes a point when to carry on is more detrimental than to stop. Nurses work extremely hard and with dedication at the best of times, never more so than during the pandemic, yet […]
On November 6th Doctors in Unite voted unanimously to affiliate with Covid Families for Justice. We continue to support their campaign for a robust public inquiry into the tens of thousands of lives lost during the pandemic. You can find out more about the campaign, and the upcoming public inquiry, here.
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