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UNISON and BAPO

Members of the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO) are automatically members of UNISON. This means that in addition to the benefits they get as members of the Association, BAPO members will receive the unparalleled industrial relations and professional policy.

For more information on BAPO go to: http://www.bapo.org

Influencing service reviews and changes in your workplace: a guide for BAPO members

As health workers brace themselves against the effects of reduced budgets, vacancy freezes and cuts to jobs and services, there has never been a more critical time for BAPO members to insist on involvement in the review and restructuring of their services. UNISON has developed guidance to assist you to influence decisions that are made about the service you deliver.

BAPO Workplace Update - July 2010

This month’s update includes news on the Health White Paper which was published on 12 July 2010.

BAPO Workplace Update - June 2010

This month’s update includes new guidance to help BAPO members influence service reviews and changes in your workplace.

BAPO Workplace Update - May 2010

This month’s update includes news on pay for prosthestists and orthostists in the NHS and how you can access training and welfare services via UNISON. 

BAPO Workplace Update - April 2010

This month’s update includes guidance on the Independent Safeguarding Authority ‘Vetting and Barring Scheme’.

BAPO Workplace Update - March 2010

This month’s update includes a special newsletter published to coincide with the BAPO annual conference 2010.

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• For urgent help and advice at work to go Help at work
• Karen Jennings is the head of the UNISON Healthcare team:
UNISON Healthcare
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Email: health@unison.co.uk
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Recent documents

NHS pay bands and points 2010

Pay bands and pay points on the second pay spine in England from 1 April 2010
Link to a PDF document on this siteNHS pay bands and points 2010

Speak up for healthy NHS

A guide designed to help employers working in partnership with trade unions, to achieve best practice when devising implementing and auditing their whistleblowing arrangements. It is written by the independent chariy, Public Concern at Work, on behlf of the Social Partnership Forum.
Link to a PDF document on this siteAcrobat PDF (315508 bytes)

EU directive to help protect health care workers from needle stick injuries and infections.

This new directive implements in law a framework agreement on prevention from sharps injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector. Link to a PDF document on this siteDownload PDF


Health Ancillary Sector recruitment leaflet

A recruitment leaflet and form aimed specifically at ancillary staff in the NHS.
Link to a PDF document on this siteHealth Ancillary Sector recruitment leaflet

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