Search Results for “Local government” tagged nursing

Enough is enough – this pay cap must come off

Angry nurses, who need their cars to visit patients, are today demanding a rise in their fuel allowance to help cover the huge hike in petrol and diesel costs. UNISON, the UK

The Government's cuts agenda is placing them, and professionals across the health service, under enormous […]

Poor patient care could have been avoided

This government has wasted precious billions on a massive and unnecessary top down reorganisation of the NHS […]

  This announcement should also be seen against the backdrop of Government demands for £20bn in so called efficiency savings from the NHS by 2015. Gail Adams, UNISON […]

The government must heed these warnings if it wants to turn back the tide on NHS nursing shortages. “The […]

The prospect of £2bn in NHS funding a massive blow for patients and staff

The government's policy on pay is clearly not working and it is ridiculous for ministers to think they can bring […]

A briefing for branches and organisers on the government’s consultation on a separate nursing pay spine

“Less than a third of the apprenticeship levy paid by NHS trusts is being spent. The government must change the restrictive rules to allow it to be spent effectively. “Ministers must also […]

UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “The government has signalled that the abolition of the nursing bursary was a disaster. The resulting drop in […]

"However, the government must go further. This opportunity to earn while you learn should be extended to other professions […]

Unfortunately the government’s decision to scrap the bursary has clearly deterred people from pursuing a career in nursing […]

"The majority of local government workers earn less that £21,000 per year and have already experienced a three year pay freeze […]