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Our branch is pleased to confirm that we have managed to secure a simple
yet important agreement for all operational A&E staff. Unison reps
have been listening to a growing number of concerns from our members
regarding the length of time they are expected to remain on area cover
at unsocial standby points. These concerns were brought to the Unison
Branch Executive meeting in Taunton on 11th December.
Unsocial standby points are places where ambulances are sent to
provide cover, which have no provided facilities such as toilets or
comfortable seating areas.
Unison contacted chief executive Ken Wenman about this issue. He was
open to positive discussion on the matter, and as a result an agreement
was quickly reached - that staff would not be forced to remain be at
unsocial standby points for longer than 60 minutes at a time. Details of
the agreement were outlined in the recent trust bulletin.
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