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Government must act as NHS student applications slump, says UNISON

Responding to the announcement that university applications for nursing and midwifery courses have fallen dramatically, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “The government said replacing bursaries with loans would bring in an additional 10,000 nurses. Instead the exact opposite has happened. “With applications down nearly a quarter, ministers must accept they got this wrong […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

NHS students overburdened by extra work and rising debt, says UNISON

The survey is published on the day that hundreds of nursing students across England go to their local MPs’ constituency offices to lobby against government plans to axe their student bursary […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Health care assistants being used as ‘nurses on the cheap’ says UNISON

Instead of investing in the whole HCA workforce, the government has chosen to focus on creating a new ‘nursing associate’ role, a move that UNISON does not […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Health workers and charities unite to urge rethink on NHS bursaries

The government’s proposals on student funding for nursing, midwifery and AHPs are an untested gamble with the […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Ask your MP to speak up for student health professionals

MPs will debate a cross-party motion signed by 139 MPs from all major parties, calling on the government to “drop its plans to remove NHS bursaries” and consult on how best to fund and support the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘Bursary or Bust’ is the cry as NHS students rally across England

Rallies and marches back the NHS bursary in London, Manchester and Newcastle

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Not a normal day for NHS workers

Everyone knows about the appalling way the junior doctors have been treated by this government, but doctors aren’t the only ones. Emily is a health care assistant, and she’s one of a large […]

Article on the UNISON National site.