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That’s the way to recruit and retain the workforce that’s needed. “Pitting different groups of staff against each other […]

Ministers must understand there are consequences to demonising migrant workers, who may choose to simply go to more welcoming countries. “Nurses already here are considering […]

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

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

That can take up to six weeks, during which time members won’t be registered and won’t be able to practice as a nurse or midwife. Continuing to work as a nurse or midwife […]

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

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

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

  The number of people applying for and taking up places on nursing courses has fallen dramatically, says UNISON, as a result of the […]

Nurses and other health employees are being forced to survive on fast food - or on poor quality vending […]

The network aims to connect overseas nurses for mutual support, to offer expertise to UNISON and to provide a safe space for individuals to share their experiences. This year, the seminar […]

UNISON has produced a leaflet and other material about the revalidation requirements, aimed at helping both members and activists […]

“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 […]

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

Commenting on the announcement from the Migration Advisory Committee –that nurses are to be allowed to remain on the occupational shortages list for another three years – UNISON head of nursing Gail Adams said: “The NHS is still desperately short of nurses, so hospital trusts across the country will have breathed a collective sigh of […]