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	People Nursing home Nurses Midwives Community specialist public health nurses HCAs Student nurses Issues Mental health Overseas nurses in UK Resources Education and careers advice Professional bodies Conferences Documents Related links Health care		Nurses UNISON representatives and members come from all areas of nursing, including the acute sector, primary care and mental health. Due to our huge network of representatives and officers we are able to offer expert advice on all issues that affect you in your workplace, as well as many outside of your work. UNISON members have the power to influence policy decisions and campaigns via our lay member-led nursing sector. With direct input from the sector we respond to consultations from the Department of Health to the Nursing and Midwifery Council and make sure that we campaign on issues that affect you. Latest news about nurses Damning report on Nursing and Midwifery Council (19/06/08) UNISON has responded to a highly critical report from the Council for Healthcare Regulatory (CHRE) on the conduct of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) by calling for the report’s recommendations to be implemented in full and offering to work with the NMC to address the failings identified. Nursing Matters (25/04/08) The attached file contains the latest edition of Nursing Matters, which includes news on the UNISON response to two major consultations concerning the future of the nursing profession, progress on the Darzi review and the formulation of the new NMC code of conduct. Nursing Matters April 08: 17178.pdf Mary Seacole Awards (13/03/08) Applications are invited for this year’s Mary Seacole awards, which are made annually in honour of this inspiring nurse’s pioneering work and achievements. The attached files set out the Development and Leadership Awards available,the procedure for applying and the application forms. The deadline for receipt of applications by the administrators is 7 May. MS Development Awards: A6620a.3.pdf MS Leadership Awards: A6620b.1.pdf Get Connected UNISON has launched its “Get Connected” campaign to establish e-mail networks for UNISON members who work as nurses, midwives, health visitors, healthcare assistants or student nurses. . < Back \| More >		Contacts CONTACT DETAILS Gail Adams is the head of nursing: UNISON Healthcare 1 Mabledon Place London WC1H 9AJ Email: gail.adams@unison.co.uk E-mail: k.russell@unison.co.uk MINUTES AND CONSULTATIONS • Minutes • Current consultations • Past consultations UNISON LINKS • Cleaner Hospitals campaign • Primary Care • Managers in Partnership • Professional Services • UNISON Scotland • UNISON Cymru Wales • UNISON Northern Ireland EXTERNAL LINKS • Nursing & Midwifery Council • Nursing Times • Parliamentary Bills • Working in Partnership Programme (UNISON is not responsible for the content of external internet sites) JOIN UNISON UNISON offers fantastic benefits and unrivalled protections at work. • More from here

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