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Bryson Care is part of the larger Bryson Charitable Group and provides domiciliary care services across Northern Ireland.  In recent months the company was successful in securing a contract with the Western Health and Social Care Trust to provide domiciliary care services to people across the Trust geographical area.  UNISON learned that Bryson Care were planning to overhaul the terms and conditions of their domiciliary care workforce. 

UNISON held a a protest outside the offices in Derry on Monday 8 May 2017. 

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council will tomorrow (Saturday 13^th May 2017) hold a rally calling on all citizens of the area to give their support to Daisy Hill and oppose any closure to the Emergency Department at the hospital.  Catherine Farrell, UNISON Newry and Mourne Branch Secretary, will address the rally on behalf of trade unions at Daisy Hill Hospital and is expected to say:

UNISON will be celebrating International Nurses Day 2017, local branches will be engaging with nursing members at small events to celebrate the amazing work that nurses do all year round. Photos to follow.

Last Thursday 27 April UNISON held a protest at the Southern Trust Headquarters in Craigavon to save the Daisy Hill Hospital A&E. 

 UNISON Head of Bargaining and Representation in the Health sector, Anne Speed‎ reacted to the crisis saying;