Karen Jennings, Head of Health for UNISON, the UK's largest health
union, said: “Lord Darzi's vision of an NHS that is safe,
personalised to individual needs, and equally available to all, is
one that UNISON shares. “We welcome the recognition
that clinicians should drive decisions about planning and
delivering health services, not the market. The change of
tone in this report will mean a lot to staff in the NHS. There is
recognition that they can be on...Request free trial
, Head of Health for
UNISON, the UK's largest health union, said:
“Lord Darzi's vision of an NHS that is safe, personalised to
individual needs, and equally available to all, is one that UNISON
shares.
“We welcome the recognition that clinicians should drive
decisions about planning and delivering health services, not the
market. The change of tone in this report will mean a lot to
staff in the NHS. There is recognition that they can be on the
cutting edge of innovation and change and that the private sector
does not have all the answers.
“The move towards increasing the number of GP's, nurses and
health care assistants in some of the poorest areas of the country
is also welcome, alongside more convenient opening times.
However, we would want to see that provision coming through
the NHS and not the private sector.
“There are important new safety measures contained in this
report. The deep cleaning of hospitals and the screening of
patients for MRSA are major steps towards tackling
hospital-acquired infections. We want to work with Trusts to
ensure that there is sufficient capacity in hospitals with enough
beds to treat patients who test positive, in a safe
environment.
“The increased role of the Patient Safety Agency is something
that UNISON has been pushing for and fully supports. It is
important that staff can report any incidents and reduce the risk
of cross infection. We hope that the tough powers given to
the new Health and Social Care Regulator will cut the number of
patients contracting MRSA and other hospital acquired
infections by pushing Trusts into investing their money where it is
most needed.â€
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