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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; 

Chronic understaffing across the NHS is putting patient lives at risk, according to UNISON’s UK-wide annual survey of nurses published today (Monday) at the start of its health conference in Liverpool.

The 2017 survey found that the situation has not improved over the last 12 months. Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents still say wards are so understaffed that nurses cannot ensure safe, dignified and compassionate care.