Welcome to EEAS-UNISON.com
The UNISON branch of the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS) exists to represent staff issues within this trust. UNISON itself is Britain's biggest union with a membership in excess of 1.3million whilst this Branch exists to focus on the 2000 members within the Trust.
We seek to offer our members welfare support, benefits and discounts, help and advice on employment, legal and health & safety matters as well as education and training opportunities.
It is important to remember that UNISON has primary recognition within the Trust, and has worked hard to develop a solid working relationship with the management team. This in turn, allows UNISON to negotiate the best possible pay and conditions for EEAS employees through continued communications with the Trust.
Branch Annual General Meeting 2010
Members are invited to attend their branch's Annual
General Meeting which will be held between 1830 - 2130hrs
on Tuesday 9th February 2010 at the Cambridge
Professional Development Centre, Foster Road,
Trumpington, Cambs, CB2 9NL.
ASW Update
UNISON is looking to present the Trust's Board with evidence that patient care has been compromised with the use of ASW/ECA's. AS such we are asking for staff to forward their concerns onto us.
UNISON Member's Diaries
Any Branch member that has yet to receive their annual diary, please contact Divisional Secretary Jackie Robinson (jrobinson@eeas-unison.com) providing details of your name and work place.
The Trust Rejects calls for Body Armour
The Executive Board has taken the decision not to protect frontline staff with body armour (stab vests). Full details of the situation and UNISON's response is detailed in our November newsletter.
UNISON's Letter To The Board; The CEO's Reply
Chief Executive Hayden Newton has replied to the letter that UNISON sent in July containing some of the key concerns and questions that our members have. The reply letter can be read here.
South Western Ambulance Service Trust Publish ASW Report
The long-awaited publication a report into the use and operation effectiveness of ASW's (known as ECA's) has been commissioned by the South Western Ambulance Service Trust.
Union Learning Representatives
The Branch and Trust were recently successful in a joint bid for funding to promote learning for staff,
and we are looking for interested Unison members to work with us on this project.
We are now recruiting Union Learning Representatives whose role will be to meet with staff and
colleagues in their workplaces, to identify any training needs or personal development desires that
they may have, to help them to find suitable training courses and to offer support when and where
necessary to help with their career development.
UNISON Files Dispute Proceedings
UNISON, has began dispute proceedings against the Trust into the use of student paramedics on front-line ambulances last Friday and Saturday.
UNISON's Letter To The Board
UNISON has asked the Trust's Board to reply to some of the most significant questions that we have collected from our members. Whilst our letter only incorporates a small sample of the questions from our members, we are hoping that the Trust responds to provide the much needed answers.
Health Commission Release Staff Survey Results
The Healthcare Commission is the independent watchdog for healthcare in England. The results are last years staff survey has been released by the Commission with worrying findings.
An abbreviated report is kindly supplied by the Commission.
UNISON's Letter To The Chief Executive
UNISON has sent the service's Chief Executive a letter summarising the immediate concerns of its staff. The letter can be read in its entirety below and we are making its content public to the regulatory agencies of the Department of Health
ASW Latest Updates
The latest news relating to our work concerning the ASW project that the Trust is proposing.
The project due to begin in April 1st has been placed on hold whilst the Trust considers the results of the pilot project.
View the ballot results here too.
HPC Response to Ambulance Support Workers
UNISON recently requested guidance from the HPC in relation to the liability issues of supervising non-clinical staff (ASW/ECA's) during front line emergency incidents.
Here is their response.
Healthcare Commission Gives Its Assessment
The Healthcare Commission has revealed that the Trust has achieved a disappointing score in its 2007/2008 review of the Service.
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