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London nurse knife attacker in court

A patient who attacked a nurse at St George’s hospital, South London this week (Tuesday 8th January) is to appear in court in Wandsworth today on three counts of GBH

Article on the UNISON National site.

NHS patients going abroad – UNISON reaction

"But such moves are a drop in the ocean and do not help the majority of people still on the waiting list. The answer lies not in […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

“Good news for nurses” says UNISON after dangerous chemical withdrawn

UNISON, the UK’s largest health union, today welcomed the withdrawal of the disinfecting agent Cidex from hospitals, hailing the move as very good news for nurses’ health and the NHS

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON student nurses lead march on Trafalgar square

Nursing students from across the country are converging on London today (Wednesday February 20), to lead a march organised by the National Union of Students demanding “Grants Not Fees,” and calling for an end to nursing bursaries. Over 10,000 students and supporters are expected to join the march across London, which heads off from outside the University of London Union (ULU), Malet Street at 12.00pm. The marchers will make their way to a rally at Trafalgar Square to be addressed by speakers including Ken Livingstone

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Nurses

UNISON, the UK

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The ‘Write’ Way to Tackle Alcohol Abuse

The launch of the Nursing Council on Alcohol and UNISON 2002 Essay Prize Competition Awards is taking place on Tuesday 5th March

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UNISON calls for tough regulations to protect overseas nurses

Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, today called for tough new regulations to protect overseas nurses from exploitation in the private care sector, at the union

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RCN and Agenda For Change

Following news that the Royal College of Nursing is threatening to suspend their involvement in the Agenda for Change talks, Paul Marks, National Secretary for UNISON, the UK

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UNISON supports overseas nurses help line

UNISON, the UK

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UNISON Welcomes World Strategy to Address Crisis in Nursing and Midwifery Services

UNISON, the UK

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New Awards Highlight Impact of Growing Alcohol Problem on NHS Workers

To highlight the issue and encourage the valuable work going on in the NHS to tackle the problem, the Nursing Council on Alcohol (NCA) and UNISON, the […]

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Urgent Action Needed to Stop Nurses

Half of all nurses have seriously considered leaving their jobs because of poor pay. This is the shock finding revealed in a new survey* by UNISON, commissioned as part of the union

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UNISON Victory as DOH Scrap Plans for Professional Indemnity Cover for Agency Nurses

UNISON, the UK

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“PFI Hospitals Fail Patients and Staff” – Speaking Out in UNISON Against PFI

“The hospital seems to be continually in a beds crisis” – stroke nurse, Norfolk “the doors cost as much as £1,000 each, and are an accident waiting to happen” – UNISON rep Worcester “this building is not going to last”; “it’s cheap and nasty” engineering services worker, Hereford; “whoever heard of a kitchen without windows?” Norfolk and Norwich catering worker; “the path lab flooded three times in 18 months, twice with raw sewerage” UNISON, convenor – Carlisle

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UNISON calls on NHS to stop racial harrassment of overseas nurses and address skills accreditation

UNISON, the UK’s largest health union, today called on the NHS to identify ways of stopping racial harassment of overseas nurses.

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