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Unison warns of use of private sector in new cooperation agreement

HEALTH workers in Wales have welcomed the touted NHS collaboration between the British and Welsh governments – but concerns have been raised about private-sector involvement.

There are also calls for the recruitment crisis to be resolved. 

The announcement by Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens and First Minister Eluned Morgan at Labour’s conference – that the two governments would work together on NHS matters – led to a strong reaction from health union Unison Cymru/Wales.

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