UNISON nursing officer, Stuart Tuckwood, explains the importance of – and argues for – a renewed focus on mentoring programmes for newly registered nurses
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I’m proud to lead a union with a strong history in nursing. We have so many inspiring nurse members who […]
Preceptorship campaign – March 2022 update Nurses and students have told us how challenging the transition into their first registered roles are. This has been made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic and the pressures on health and social care. UNISON has been working together with the Florence Nightingale Foundation and the Nursing Times to campaign […]
Before the pandemic, such abortions were delivered in a two-stage treatment in clinic or hospital, or with the […]
Helga Pile says government must guarantee a fair and consistent wage
They are asking that he: reimburse tuition fees or forgive current debt for all current nursing, midwifery, and allied healthcare students […]
Trainee nursing associate Carley Kane is hoping to qualify soon – and already has big plans for encouraging the ‘nursing family’ of tomorrow
Celebrating the life and work of Florence Nightingale, on the 200th anniversary of her birth
The agreements negotiated mean student nurses who are more experienced will be able to help where they can, be paid and have this work count towards their learning.
Latest figures show that in England there are currently 39,000 nurse vacancies
Government must make it easier to recruit
- Date
- 2 May 2020 11:00am–5:30pm
- Location
- Hilton City Centre, 3 Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool, L1 8LW
Outcome
The government must abolish tuition fees
UNISON has today (Wednesday) announced the dates for strikes and industrial action by health and social services staff in Northern Ireland. Workers represented by the union voted overwhelmingly earlier this month to take action over safe staffing levels and pay parity. Health staff in Northern Ireland are paid less than their colleagues in Britain. Waiting lists […]
Mental health workers from Wales talk about what earned them the Team of the Year title at the Nursing Times awards