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Commenting on a MORI poll survey conducted for the Nursing Standard into the public

Nursing staff at Goodmayes hospital in Ilford, Essex have today condemned media intrusion at the hospital where Frank Bruno is being treated said their union, UNISON today.

UNISON, the UK’s largest health union, today called on the NHS to identify ways of stopping racial harassment of overseas nurses.

“The hospital seems to be continually in a beds crisis” – stroke nurse, Norfolk “the doors cost as much as £1,000 each, and are an accident waiting to happen” – UNISON rep Worcester “this building is not going to last”; “it’s cheap and nasty” engineering services worker, Hereford; “whoever heard of a kitchen without windows?” Norfolk and Norwich catering worker; “the path lab flooded three times in 18 months, twice with raw sewerage” UNISON, convenor – Carlisle

UNISON, the UK

Half of all nurses have seriously considered leaving their jobs because of poor pay. This is the shock finding revealed in a new survey* by UNISON, commissioned as part of the union

The latest research suggests that alcohol is implicated in 33,000 deaths a year in the UK. In addition one in six patients attending accident and emergency departments have drink-related injuries or problems, and this figure rises to eight in ten at peak times. Nurses, midwives and health visitors are there at the sharp end, treating these patients and in a unique position to detect the early warning signs of alcohol abuse.

UNISON, the UK

UNISON, the UK

Following news that the Royal College of Nursing is threatening to suspend their involvement in the Agenda for Change talks, Paul Marks, National Secretary for UNISON, the UK

Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, today called for tough new regulations to protect overseas nurses from exploitation in the private care sector, at the union

The launch of the Nursing Council on Alcohol and UNISON 2002 Essay Prize Competition Awards is taking place on

Tuesday 5th March.

UNISON, the UK

Nursing students from across the country are converging on London today (Wednesday February 20), to lead a march organised by the National Union of Students demanding “Grants Not Fees,” and calling for an end to nursing bursaries. Over 10,000 students and supporters are expected to join the march across London, which heads off from outside the University of London Union (ULU), Malet Street at 12.00pm. The marchers will make their way to a rally at Trafalgar Square to be addressed by speakers including Ken Livingstone.