Unison calls for halt to NHS reforms

The public sector union is also considering participation in an NHS wide strike over pension reform being imposed on health workers. It called the economic uncertainty, spiraling waiting lists and budget deficits a "lethal cocktail" meaning now was "the worst possible time to bring in a major, untried, untested reorganisation". Christina McAnea, head of health for Unison, said: "If the Health and Social Care Bill goes ahead, the outlook for the NHS and patients looks bleak. "The government's polices have already led to NHS patients waiting longer, often in great pain, for their ope...