Search Results for “Pay and conditions” tagged nurses

NHS staff need better pay, not divisive distractions, says UNISON

Pitting different groups of staff against each other is wrong approach

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Rising visa fees and reduced student numbers could worsen NHS recruitment crisis, says UNISON

“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 […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON comments on RCN story on NHS pay

NHS employees as a whole are struggling to survive on just their basic pay. “Cleaners, porters, paramedics, midwives, administrators and healthcare assistants have all […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Nurse and midwives – get ready for revalidation

Revalidation is the new process by which nurses and midwives will demonstrate that they practice safely from April 2016. Revalidation will introduce […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Are your NMC registration and payments up to date?

The rules, which came into force in November 2015, means that members who lapse will need to reapply for […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Nurses and midwives alerted to re-registration changes

From November 2015, there will be no opportunity for nurses and midwives to submit their registration documentation or pay their fee after their registration […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Are we heading for a nurse and midwife crisis?

One figure frequently cited is 20,000, and analysis by the Health Service Journal said that last October 96% per cent of acute hospitals failed to provide the planned number […]

Article, P.S data on the UNISON National site.

Nurse and midwife numbers dragged down by Brexit effect

And with NHS staffing pressures showing no sign of easing, no-one could blame nurses and midwives for […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Government ‘short-changing’ nurses on education and training, says UNISON ahead of Westminster debate

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 […]

Press release on the UNISON National site.

Takeaways and fizzy pop putting health of NHS workforce at risk, warns UNISON

Poor quality hospital food is undermining the health of NHS workers, a survey from UNISON and the Campaign for Better Hospital Food (CBHF) warns today (Wednesday). Nurses and other health employees are being forced to survive on fast food – or on poor quality vending machine snacks­­­ – because hospitals are failing to provide proper […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Overseas nurses gather for ‘empowering’ day

I have so many take aways to take back to my fellow internationally educated nurses in Wales. On how important it is for overseas nurses to be in the union, she […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

International Nurses’ Day 2021

Date
12 – 13 May 2021

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

Event on the UNISON National site.

Are you ready for NMC revalidation?

How nurses, midwives and health visitors renew their registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council has changed – check out the UNISON guidance

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Nursing associates should not be nurses on the cheap, says UNISON


“There’s still a desperate need for more nurses and the government must drop its foolhardy plan to scrap the student bursary. Ministers must also do […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

The government must turn back the tide on NHS nursing shortages, says UNISON

The House of Commons Health Committee publishes a report on the nursing workforce

Article on the UNISON National site.