MEDIA CENTRE Fri 15 Sep 2017
NHS unions are today breaking with tradition and submitting a pay claim directly to the government on behalf of more than one million health workers across the UK. The 14 health unions, including MiP, are asking Chancellor Philip Hammond to earmark funds in the November Budget for a pay rise in line with inflation, with an additional £800 to restore some of the pay lost over the past seven years.
NEWS Wed 13 Sep 2017
Join your colleagues at MiP’s Members’ Summit on 31 October 2017 in Westminster Central Hall.
Our exciting new-look annual event for members from across the UK is CPD certified and will include a full day of policy debate, interactive training and practical workshops.
NEWS Tue 29 Aug 2017
MiP’s first eight reps are already in action, following a successful pilot training course in May. The union’s development programme for reps and link members will offer you a new level of workplace support.
MiP’s first reps have taken up their roles following the successful pilot of our new training course in May. The course was attended by eight existing link members keen to develop their work representing and speaking up for MiP members in the workplace.
NEWS Fri 25 Aug 2017
Nominations open today for elections to the national committee, MiP's main policy making body.
The national committee formulates MiP policies on healthcare, the NHS and workplace relations – including negotiations, and the representation, recruitment and organisation of MiP members. Committee members are ambassadors of MiP, representing the union on public platforms and talking up issues that matter to you, upholding MiP’s values and maintaining our political neutrality.
NEWS Fri 25 Aug 2017
Following the success of the inaugural Our Health Heroes awards in 2016, this year's awards will recognise the hard work of even more of England’s Healthcare Heroes. Whether they’re support workers, apprentices, integrated teams or workforce planners, we don’t want their work to go unnoticed.
MiP BLOG Mon 21 Aug 2017
With its population and NHS workforce ageing fast, Wales needs urgent action to boost skills and recruitment across health and social care. Jenny Sims asks if a host of local and national initiatives add up to a coherent strategy for the future.
The health and social care system in Wales faces a crisis. Although many local and national initiatives are being tried, experts warns there is still no comprehensive vision for the NHS workforce in Wales.
MiP BLOG Mon 14 Aug 2017
With mergers and the loss of some contracts to the private sector, members in CSUs need MiP’s support more than ever. National officer Jane Carter explains how the union makes sure their voice is heard at national level.
The CSU partnership forum sub-group was set up to enable detailed discussion between unions, employers and NHS England on organisational change affecting Commissioning Support Units, as well as national issues which arise from time to time, such as funding, STPs and workforce policies.
MiP BLOG Wed 09 Aug 2017
In today’s NHS, you need to reward people as fairly as possible if you’re going to recruit, retain and motivate staff. UNISON head of health, Sara Gorton gives her top tips on using Agenda for Change to help rather than hinder relationships in your team.
AfC can be an enabler of change, not a barrier to it. Approach your union reps with an issue, and collectively explore how you can achieve the change you want in a way that is consistent with the agreement. Try offering up the problem to staff and their reps rather than assuming your way of solving it is the only option.