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UNISON's professional services unit consults and maintains realistic and internationally relevant standards of professional competence and ethics for all of our professional members in health, local government, education and the voluntary sector.
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UNISON welcomes decision to clear nurse’s record
(19/03/09) UNISON, the UK’s largest public sector trade union today welcomed the high court decision to clear the record of Amanda Jenkinson,* the Worksop nurse who was wrongly convicted of sabotaging a patient’s ventilator, and struck off the nursing register.House of Lords dismiss PoVA/PoCA appeal
(02/03/09) On 21 January 2009 the House of Lords dismissed an appeal by the Department of Health against a court ruling that employees must have the opportunity to make representations before they are placed on the Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Protection of Children Act "provisional list."Vetting & Barring Scheme Questions and Answers
UNISON has produced this helpful Questions and Answer to explain how the new Vetting & Barring Scheme which will be introduced from 12 October 2009 will affect you as members.Progress in the introduction of the Independent Safeguarding Authority
The ISA has commenced a phased introduction of its services which will become fully operational from October 2009. The article below identifies the progress so far made and the projected timetable for the further establishment of the service.
UNISON response to HPC consultation on revisions to the standard of education & training (SETS) November 2008
(25/11/08) UNISON is the largest public sector union in health, with almost half a million members employed across the service. We are pleased to have the opportunity to respond to the Health Professions Council (HPC) consultation on its revisions to standards of education and training (SETS).NMC move to the civil standard of proof
(24/09/08) The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) are due to move from the criminal to the civil standard of proof for fitness to practise hearings. The Department of Health (DoH) plans to issue a Commencement order (instructions on how these changes should be introduced) and the latest projected date for implementation of the civil standard of proof is 3 November 2008.HPC consultation on revised standards of education & training & on training guidance – deadline 14.11.08
The Health Professions Council has launched its consultation on the revised standards of education and training (SETs) and revised standards of education and training guidance. The deadline for responding to the consultation is 14 November 2008.UNISON response to HPC consultation July 2008
UNISON has responded to the Health Professions Council (HPC) Consultation on Annual Registration and Scrutiny Fees in July 2008.Dental Nurses and Technicians – Registration Deadline 31/7/08
From 31 July 2008 Dental Nurses and Technicians have to be registered with the General Dental Council (GDC).
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• For urgent help and advice at work go to Help at Work
• The head of the professional services unit is John Freeman.
UNISON professional services unit
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Email us
• For urgent help and advice at work go to Help at Work
• The head of the professional services unit is John Freeman.
UNISON professional services unit
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Email us
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ISA - staff side principles
The following principles have been drawn up in partnership by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), GMB, Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Royal College of Nursing (RCN), National Union of Teachers (NUT), Society of Radiographers, UNISON and Unite.ISA - staff side principles
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