UNISON Book ClubUNISON is the UK's largest public service union with more than 1.3 million members. We represent the whole nursing family, including nurses, midwives, health visitors and healthcare assistants. We have a large network of branch representatives and national and regional officers, who are committed to providing you with help and support when dealing with problems at work.
We represent our members in many ways, offering help and advice at work, raising your professional/local concerns or by highlighting issues that will affect all health workers at a national level. We work together to make sure our members' concerns are heard - whether it's about pay, health and safety, discrimination or the future of our NHS.
We actively campaign on issues like pensions, health and safety, salaries for student nurses, regulation for healthcare assistants and an end to discrimination and harassment.
I started my nurse training in 1984 at St Georges in South London where I worked in a variety of areas including orthopaedics and surgical cancer care.
At the same time I became involved in the union after I had been helped with a problem in the workplace and found I really enjoyed helping members and taking cases as their union representative. As UNISON's Head of Nursing I enjoy the chance to take forward the concerns of our profession and help give nurses and other health staff a voice.
UNISON is here to support you as you support your patients.
So, please explore these pages and find out how we can help you.
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(16/08/2007) The attached autumn newsletter includes articles on changes to the bursary that bring it in line with age discrimination legislation, a national seminar of student nurses and discounts available through the UNISON Book Club.
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(5/1/07) The attached autumn newsletter includes articles on the landmark legal victory for students' maternity rights, the review of the bursary system and agreement from the Health Secretary on free Hep injections.
(14/12/06) The attached Learning the Hard Way report on the outcome of the 2006 National Health Student Survey shows the spiralling debt and exhausting extra hours facing nursing and other healthcare students.
(21/09/06) The attached documents show the UNISON Scotland and UNISON responses to the Scottish Executive consultation on National Standards relating to Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland, which is running until 15 November 2006.
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