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“Nurses – along with all other NHS staff – are rightly furious about being underpaid and poorly recognised for the work they do […]

“Nurses already here are considering moving elsewhere, driven away by poor pay and rising visa fees. The language from ministers in recent days will most likely deter others from joining the NHS at […]

This year’s overseas nurses’ network seminar allowed members to engage with leaders in the nursing sectors about their priorities for overseas nurses

“Many staff are underpaid for the job they do. They undertake extra hours to keep the service going but aren’t properly rewarded. They’re also struggling to keep up with spiralling […]

We know that the NHS has had a really tough time and the students, who have been trying to maintain their studies and […]

Employers must do more to protect staff

Date

12 – 13 May 2021

A day to celebrate the whole nursing family – here’s how you can join in!

“When I graduated as a nurse, I took an oath to serve and uphold my vocation, even if there are hardships. It is my calling, and I can’t run from it.”

Three stranded UNISON members are desperate to return to the UK to help their colleagues fight the pandemic

NHS needs put before annual gathering

Latest figures show that in England there are currently 39,000 nurse vacancies

Rise still leaves the NHS short of what’s needed

UNISON is urging MPs to highlight the urgent need for substantial investment in education and training for nurses and other healthcare staff.   The call comes ahead of a special debate later today (Wednesday) in Parliament on the future of nurse education funding that, the union says, has been severely hit by cuts.   The […]

Cutting income tax for people earning more than £1m per year has deprived the Exchequer of more than £11.1bn over the past sixyears, according to new analysis by UNISON published today (Sunday). The government’s decision to reduce the top rate of income tax from 50p to 45p in April 2013 has also saved the rich […]

There are two specialist nurses in organ donation (SN-ODs) like them on call in the region at any time, with embedded roles in local hospitals, running a […]