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UNISON Nurses Angry Over PCT proposals

UNISON

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Rising Debts Spell Long-Term Trouble for Student Nurses

UNISON wants the government to reintroduce employment and salary status for student nurses and midwives - a measure supported by 94% of those surveyed […]

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Nurses Suffering From TMC Syndrome

Nurses are suffering from

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Healthcare Assistants Ready to Fill Nursing Gap

UNISON the UK

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Trust Tories On MRSA – You Must be Joking Say Hospital Cleaners and Nurses

Hospital cleaners, nurses and health workers today attacked claims by Michael Howard that the Tories could be trusted to

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Stop Taking and Start Training Overseas Nurses says UNISON

UNISON today urged the Government to

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Mental Health Nursing at Crossroads says UNISON

UNISON, the UK

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UNISON Welcomes New Chief Nursing Officer

UNISON, the UK

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“Schools Need Nurses” UNISON Reaction

Having a nurse covering each school would make a positive contribution to improving the health of people across the country […]

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Student Visa Scam a Passport to Exploitation

UNISON is today calling for urgent Government action to close a serious legal loophole which is leaving overseas nurses at the mercy of unscrupulous employment agencies and vulnerable to exploitation.

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Latex Allergy Nurse Awarded £354,000 Compensation

Cardiff County Court has today awarded £240,000 compensation, with a further £114,000punitive interest, to UNISON member Alison Dugmore (37), who developed a life-threatening allergy to latex while working at two hospitals in Swansea. Alison was forced to give up nursing in December 1997 after she suffered a series of anaphylactic attacks as a result of using latex gloves coated with corn powder. She developed skin irritation and respiratory problems from the exposure and to this day has to carry an Òepi-penÓ with her in case she unwittingly comes into contact with latex.

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Guide for Health Workers Aims to End Confusion About ‘Next of Kin’

What made matters even worse was having staff in the home and other health professionals continually querying who I was. I had power of attorney and we took the […]

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Still Here – Still Exploited say Overseas Nurses

UNISON, the UK

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NMC Fees Increase – UNISON Reaction

Commenting on the increased registration fees announced by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Gail Adams, Head of Nursing for UNISON, the UK

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Unison Claims Partial Victory on Top-Up Fees

UNISON has persuaded the Government to stop universities charging top-up tuition fees to nursing and other medical students. General Secretary, Dave Prentis, who has been involved in putting pressure on the Government over the issue has welcomed the move and the decision by the Education Secretary, Charles Clarke, to have a review of the effect of top-up fees on entry to public service professions

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