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Nominations are open for the UNISON-sponsored Jean Atkinson award for outstanding healthcare assistant (closing date 21 April)

NHS staff are being urged to record nurse-to-patient ratios today (Tuesday) as hospitals face unprecedented demand, says UNISON. A snapshot of the pressures facing NHS staff will be recorded over 24 hours in UNISON’s sixth annual safe staffing survey. In addition to nurse-to-patient ratios, respondents will record any overtime worked, whether they took their breaks […]

UNISON will run its sixth annual safe NHS staffing levels survey on 7 February and is asking all members in the nursing family to take part

I’m proud that Gail has been honoured with an OBE, and not just because I know how hard she works for UNISON members. I’m proud too because at time when our health service is under so much pressure, those who work behind the scenes to help our health service function deserve all the praise they can get.

Cavell Trust research shows importance of union’s support for members as well as campaigning and negotiation on ‘an issue for everyone’

If payments are missed and members lose their registration, this could mean their employer will ‘downband’ […]

12 September 2016 Unions will today (Monday) be protesting outside Lister Hospital in Stevenage against an offer of cash incentives by East and North Hertfordshire NHS trust to nurses who opt out of the NHS pension scheme. The trust is offering higher salaries to new starters and existing staff in a bid to fill 200 nursing […]

The report says the changes – due to be introduced in September 2017 – will mean huge debts for students who do graduate […]

They’re the world’s largest group of health professionals, an absolutely essential part of every health service around the world – and we celebrate them each year, on 12th May, International Nurses Day.

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

Safe staffing levels have been in the news recently - and UNISON has been campaigning to improve staffing levels for years. But unfortunately, there are […]

A reminder of the generosity and support UNISON members give to those around them each and every day

Many highly stressed and overworked staff are considering alternative careers, the agency bill has gone through the roof […]

As well as nurses, the change will hit thousands of student midwives, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists […]

The young nurses and midwives were out in force because in his autumn statement George Osborne set out plans to cut the […]