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Welcome to the Central Sussex Hospitals branch's new website. Direct any questions or comments about this site to Mark Sargent on mark.sargent@unison-csh.org.uk

If you need help and are a member of UNISON, then you should first of all talk to your local representative. Otherwise contact the branch office.  As the office is not manned on a regular basis, e-mail contact is preferred. You can also call our national helpline, UNISONdirect, on 0845 355 0845.

Lines are open from 6am to midnight on Monday to Friday and from 9 am till 4pm on Saturday. There is also a textphone number for members with hearing difficulties - 0800 0 967 968.

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News Headlines

One in three nurse attacked at work
(04/03/08) UNISON condemns shocking levels of violence
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NHS members vote Yes
(19/02/08) Ballot sees 83% vote in favour of new unsocial hours scheme  more

Cleaning up the NHS
(14/01/08) Union calls for urgent action to recruit more hospital cleaners
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Feeling the love
(03/11/07) Thousands march to celebrate the NHS
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Mid Sussex hospital campaigners to march in London
(26/10/07) Join the rally on the 3rd November to support the PRH campaign more..

NHS surplus reignites anger over staged pay award
(06/06/07) UNISON reiterates call for government to pay up in full. more..

NHS staff survey
(02/06/07) Online survey to find out what health staff think of working in the NHS. more..

"Pay up" says Prentis
(01/06/07) Unions urge government to pay health workers their due. more..

World class service
(22/05/07) Survey ranks UK health system higher than US. more..

Brown says NHS is his priority
(17/05/07) PM-in-waiting promises to lead a new government with new priorities. more..

Reality check
(11/05/07) It's frontline care that brings comfort to patients, says UNISON. more..

Campaign pays off
(03/05/07) UNISON wins tax relief on subscriptions for qualifying health members. more..

NHS together now?
(24/04/07) Minister talks of turning point for NHS, telling health workers of hopes "to build a better dialogue between us". more..

Unanimous rejection of 2.5% pay offer
(23/04/07) Bullish health workers threaten strike action as they demand the government comes back to the negotiating table. more..

UNION vows to step up fight against privatisation
(22/04/07) Health conference demands co-operative health service before commercial 'brand-only' NHS. more..

Ambulance staff struggling to cope
(19/04/07) UNISON warns ambulance services are close to breaking point.  more..

Waging war on hospital superbugs
(18/04/07) UNISON outlines recommendations to prevent patients becoming infected.  more..

More choice doesn't mean better healthcare
(11/04/07) "Survey after survey shows what patients want is fully equipped local hospitals".  more..

New rights for parents and carers
(01/04/07) Family-friendly changes come into force today. more..

Outraged health workers consider strike
(30/03/07) Jennings says staging of award leaves "little choice". more..

UNISON bids good riddance to bad rules
(30/03/07) NHS scraps unfair accounting system. more..

Enough is enough
(30/03/07) Shabby treatment of healthcare workers must end. more..

Scottish nurses get full pay rise
(13/03/07) Union calls for move to be repeated south of the border. more..

Government announces pay award for most NHS staff

(2/3/07) Nurses and health professionals deserve better says UNISON. more..

Unsocial hours payments—draft proposals published

(26/2/07) The Staff Council has published draft proposals for a new harmonised scheme of unsocial hours payments for all NHS staff (excluding doctors). more..

Southampton care workers keep the pressure on

(06/02/07) Following their successful 3-day strike last weekend, 250 care workers in Southampton will strike again on 14 February more..

NHS Together National Day of Action- 3rd March

(05/02/07) As part of the campaigning alliance of health trade unions under the banner of ‘NHS Together’, UNISON is to organise events across the region on Saturday March 3rd, as the next stage in the campaign more..

Prentis promises to defend public services
(23/01/07) Hundreds lobby Parliament to defend public services more..

NHS students to get improved allowances
(16/01/07) UNISON welcomes review of bursary scheme more..

Government to miss MRSA target
(11/01/07) A "culture of cleaning" the answer to fighting superbug more..

UNISON says NHS pay cuts would harm care
(04/01/07) UNISON warns government it won't accept attempts to cut nurses' pay more..

 

CONTACT DETAILS
UNISON Central Sussex Hospitals Branch

Room 211
Beechmont

Princess Royal Hospital
Lewes Road
Haywards Heath
Sussex
RH16 4EX
 
Tel:      01444 441881 ext 8544

            01444 457956
Mobile: 07908 157436
Pager:  07623 951961
Email: office@unison-csh.org.uk
Map: Find our office
Recent Documents
You are not alone—UNISON guide to lone working in the health service
Lone workers are more vulnerable to violent attack and assaults, more exposed to hazards and more likely to be injured. This guide gives advice and guidance to health branches on the issues and what can be done to improve lone workers’ safety.
Link to a PDF document on this siteAcrobat PDF version

Hospital Acquired Infections Factsheet
UNISON Factsheet on hospital acquired infections - April 2007.
Link to a PDF document on this siteAcrobat PDF version

In the Interests of Patients
This report examines the impact of the creation of a commercial market in the provision of NHS care. UNISON believes that this undermines the key principles which underpin the NHS and why it will be inefficient, costly and why it risks undermining the quality of care.
Link to a PDF document on this siteAcrobat PDF version

NHS pay 2007/08
The attached resolution was passed by Health Conference on 23 April 2007.
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